Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross Production Index Number in South America
South America: Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross Production Index Number was 131.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Natural rubber in primary forms — Gross Production Index Number in South America, 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 South America is 131.29, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number in South America peaked at 139.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.18, in 1974.
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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.2 | — |
| 1962 | 12.02 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 11.31 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 14.69 | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 15.2 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 12.63 | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 11.58 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 11.07 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 12.13 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 12.77 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 12.2 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 12.94 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 11.1 | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 9.18 | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 9.61 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 10.26 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 12.03 | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 12.77 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 13.19 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 14.48 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 15.66 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 16.92 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 18.04 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 18.79 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 20.61 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 19.45 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 13.73 | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 17.9 | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 17.4 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 14.64 | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 25.35 | +73.2% |
| 1992 | 18.95 | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 22.53 | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 24.71 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 24.62 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.93 | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 31.94 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 34.51 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 36.41 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 45.21 | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 45.27 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.56 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 50.13 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.74 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 56.24 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 57.17 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 60.04 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 64.76 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 68.17 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 71.81 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 86.85 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 92.97 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 97.56 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 100.53 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 100.33 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.14 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 99.44 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 101.48 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 110.68 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 114.92 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 123.15 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 128.26 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 139.75 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 131.29 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.54 | 11.07 | 15.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.61 | 9.18 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3 | 13.73 | 20.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.36 | 14.64 | 36.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.13 | 45.21 | 68.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.08 | 71.81 | 110.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.47 | 114.92 | 139.75 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number in South America?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number in South America was 131.29 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 139.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 in 1974.
- How does South America rank for natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number?
- South America ranks 7th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — gross production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.