Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross Production Index Number was 353.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number in Africa is 353.62, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 294.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 353.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.28, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.28 | — |
| 1962 | 25.62 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 27.44 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 27.48 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 26.76 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 28.9 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 27.33 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 29.77 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 32.07 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 36.89 | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 36.94 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 36.38 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 37.72 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 38.76 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 36.63 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 35.28 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 34.99 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 33.13 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 33.34 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 32.78 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 35.75 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 33.23 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 34.02 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 36.67 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 38.34 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 40.91 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 43.42 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 49.95 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 59.72 | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 52.76 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 50.8 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 49.12 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 52.34 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 42.67 | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 46.3 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 54.51 | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 63.3 | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 63.34 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.6 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 70.15 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 70.57 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.8 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 74.84 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 79.53 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 85.61 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 84.03 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 88.97 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 83.72 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 78.81 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 82.23 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 82.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.83 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 90.03 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 89.69 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.64 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 113.68 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 138.2 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 150.75 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 179.43 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 208.4 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 241.85 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 283.72 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 339.05 | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 353.62 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.74 | 24.28 | 32.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.01 | 33.13 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.48 | 32.78 | 59.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.37 | 42.67 | 68.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9 | 70.15 | 88.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.97 | 82.23 | 179.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.33 | 208.4 | 353.62 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number in Africa?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number in Africa was 353.62 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 353.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.28 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 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.