Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross per capita Production Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross per capita Production Index was 103.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross per capita Production Index in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index in Nigeria stood at 103.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index in Nigeria peaked at 573.74 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88.49, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross per capita Production Index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 465.52 | — |
| 1962 | 487.28 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 507.82 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 564.84 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 523.24 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 530.01 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 367.05 | -30.7% |
| 1968 | 385.12 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 410.45 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 430.9 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 398.38 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 360.28 | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 407.01 | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 466.79 | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 394.38 | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 296.95 | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 325.28 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 306.15 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 289.11 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 225.18 | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 291.15 | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 235.47 | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 206.5 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 259.42 | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 260.87 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 253.87 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 227.84 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 322.91 | +41.7% |
| 1989 | 515.42 | +59.6% |
| 1990 | 558.69 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 573.74 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 465.12 | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 456.47 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 359.08 | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 416.35 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 421.83 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 379.38 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 365.48 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 320.98 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 312.51 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 306.98 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 309.74 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 382.02 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 371.58 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 347.26 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 330.65 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 314.07 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 240.4 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 214.85 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 176.84 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 157.6 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 139.57 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 116.21 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 103.45 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 98.34 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 98.21 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.69 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 101.22 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 99.2 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 88.49 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 96.62 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 96.6 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.75 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 103.59 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471.26 | 367.05 | 564.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 367.52 | 289.11 | 466.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 279.86 | 206.5 | 515.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 431.71 | 320.98 | 573.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.01 | 214.85 | 382.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.83 | 97.69 | 176.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.21 | 88.49 | 103.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.61 compare
- 9 China 104.79 compare
- 10 China, mainland 104.74 compare
- 11 Thailand 104.35 compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 95.5 compare
- 14 Gabon 93.3 compare
- 15 Central African Republic 93.22 compare
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 — gross per capita production index in Nigeria?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index in Nigeria was 103.59 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 573.74 in 1991.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.49 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.