Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed in Nigeria
Nigeria: Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed was 61,942 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed in Nigeria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 61,942 t for natural rubber in primary forms — processed in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — processed in Nigeria peaked at 149,541 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58,335 t, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 140,736 t | — |
| 2011 | 139,541 t | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 142,656 t | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 144,713 t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 148,890 t | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 146,981 t | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 147,661 t | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 148,337 t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 149,016 t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 148,094 t | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 149,541 t | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 148,291 t | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 58,335 t | -60.7% |
| 2023 | 61,942 t | +6.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 61,942 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,950 t, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 61,942 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,950 t, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -60.7% | 148,291 t | 58,335 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 145,662 t | 139,541 t | 149,016 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,527 t | 58,335 t | 149,541 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 — processed in Nigeria?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — processed in Nigeria was 61,942 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 149,541 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — processed recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,335 t in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for natural rubber in primary forms — processed?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — processed rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Processed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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