Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Nigeria
Nigeria: Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested was 172,383 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Nigeria stood at 172,383 ha.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Nigeria peaked at 364,709 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73,000 ha, in 1976.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 130,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 130,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 130,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 130,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 130,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 95,000 ha | -26.9% |
| 1968 | 95,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 95,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 95,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 95,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 73,000 ha | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 73,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 73,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 73,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 73,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 73,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 73,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 73,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 73,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 130,000 ha | +78.1% |
| 1989 | 225,000 ha | +73.1% |
| 1990 | 225,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 268,000 ha | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 268,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 268,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 287,000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 297,000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 281,000 ha | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 292,000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 296,000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 297,500 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 330,000 ha | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 333,000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 339,000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 339,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 339,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 359,939 ha | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 364,709 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 351,579 ha | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 275,867 ha | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 252,748 ha | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 213,295 ha | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 194,897 ha | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 176,924 ha | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 150,915 ha | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 137,531 ha | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 133,701 ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 136,454 ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 138,668 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 146,608 ha | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 149,555 ha | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 138,413 ha | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 153,115 ha | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 154,358 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 164,301 ha | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 172,383 ha | +4.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 172,383 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 161,974 ha, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 172,383 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,842 ha, 8.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +78.1% | 73,000 ha | 130,000 ha |
| 1989 | +73.1% | 130,000 ha | 225,000 ha |
| 1967 | -26.9% | 130,000 ha | 95,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,333 ha | 95,000 ha | 130,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,200 ha | 73,000 ha | 95,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,900 ha | 73,000 ha | 225,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 277,950 ha | 225,000 ha | 297,500 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 328,484 ha | 252,748 ha | 364,709 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,855 ha | 133,701 ha | 213,295 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,514 ha | 138,413 ha | 172,383 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Nigeria?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Nigeria was 172,383 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 364,709 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,000 ha in 1976.
- How does Nigeria rank for natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.