Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross Production Index Number in Nigeria
Nigeria: Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross Production Index Number was 126.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross Production Index Number in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 126.47, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number in Nigeria peaked at 300.19 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 87.15, in 1980.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross Production Index Number in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112.33 | — |
| 1962 | 120.08 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 127.82 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 145.26 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 137.51 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 142.35 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 100.71 | -29.3% |
| 1968 | 107.97 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 117.66 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 126.37 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 119.59 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 110.78 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 128.31 | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 151.07 | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 131.21 | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 101.68 | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 114.75 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 111.36 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 108.46 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 87.15 | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 116.2 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 96.84 | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 87.15 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 112.33 | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 116.2 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 116.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 107.1 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 155.91 | +45.6% |
| 1989 | 255.65 | +64.0% |
| 1990 | 284.7 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 300.19 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 249.84 | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 251.78 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 203.36 | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 242.09 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 251.78 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 232.41 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 229.82 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 207.23 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 207.23 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 209.17 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 216.91 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 275.02 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 275.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 264.23 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 258.63 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 252.57 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 198.78 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 182.68 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 154.63 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 141.72 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 129.03 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 110.39 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 100.9 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 98.39 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 100.71 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 102.65 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 108.84 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 109.04 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.35 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 110.78 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 113.11 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 120.46 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 126.47 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.52 | 100.71 | 145.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.36 | 101.68 | 151.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.07 | 87.15 | 255.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.32 | 203.36 | 300.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.02 | 182.68 | 275.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.63 | 98.39 | 154.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.03 | 99.35 | 126.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 5 Brazil 137.9 compare
- 6 Mexico 136.43 compare
- 7 Colombia 133.82 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 57.52 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 120.84 compare
- 10 Gabon 116.19 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 106.73 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 production index number in Nigeria?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number in Nigeria was 126.47 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 300.19 in 1991.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.15 in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.