Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross per capita Production Index in Western Africa
Western Africa: Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross per capita Production Index was 321.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross per capita Production Index in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 321.33 for natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 256.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index in Western Africa peaked at 321.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68, in 1994.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross per capita Production Index in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.81 | — |
| 1962 | 85.63 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 84.17 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 92.37 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 95.36 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 97.84 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 86.27 | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 89.44 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 92.92 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 111.57 | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 109.05 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 103.43 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 109.08 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 115.22 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 102.76 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 92.7 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 90.18 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 87.51 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 85 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 80.44 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 86.28 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 76.61 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 75.95 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 84.23 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 86.44 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 89.08 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 90.64 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 101.71 | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 121.21 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 102.06 | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 94.42 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 87.94 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 90.39 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 68 | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 71.73 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 85.31 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 98.71 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 97.39 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 103.05 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 102.98 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.53 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 103.7 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 105.95 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 108.02 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 111.67 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 105.8 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 112.04 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 98.77 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 90.39 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 91.25 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 88.27 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 91.61 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 93.39 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 90.07 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 96.25 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 113.68 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 137.45 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 148.62 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 175.25 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 201.61 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 230.99 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 268.07 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 315.17 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 321.33 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.42 | 80.81 | 97.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.65 | 85 | 115.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.26 | 75.95 | 121.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.9 | 68 | 103.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.18 | 90.39 | 112.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.58 | 88.27 | 175.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.43 | 201.61 | 321.33 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index in Western Africa?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index in Western Africa was 321.33 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 321.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 1994.
- How does Western Africa rank for natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index?
- Western Africa ranks 3rd out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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.