Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed in Africa
Africa: Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed was 1.38 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed in Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1.38 million t for natural rubber in primary forms — processed in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — processed in Africa peaked at 1.50 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 547,363 t, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 684,229 t | 547,363 t | 909,766 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million t | 1.06 million t | 1.50 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 263,328 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 147,167 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 46.82 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 44.9 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 45.73 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 116,161 1000 No (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,751 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,259 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 7 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 30.3 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural rubber in primary forms — processed in Africa?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — processed in Africa was 1.38 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — processed recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — processed recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 547,363 t in 2010.
- How does Africa rank for natural rubber in primary forms — processed?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — processed rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Processed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.