Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed in Western Africa

Western Africa: Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed was 1.31 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.31 million t
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
6th
of 16 groups
All-time high
1.43 million t
in 2021
All-time low
467,249 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed in Western Africa, 2010–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M2010201620232010: 467.2k t2011: 473.0k t2012: 508.9k t2013: 541.0k t2014: 524.2k t2015: 562.0k t2016: 638.6k t2017: 751.5k t2018: 720.4k t2019: 838.8k t2020: 985.1k t2021: 1.4M t2022: 1.3M t2023: 1.3M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, natural rubber in primary forms — processed in Western Africa stood at 1.31 million t.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — processed in Western Africa peaked at 1.43 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 467,249 t, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed in Western Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 467,249 t —
2011 473,028 t +1.2%
2012 508,856 t +7.6%
2013 541,022 t +6.3%
2014 524,195 t -3.1%
2015 561,950 t +7.2%
2016 638,591 t +13.6%
2017 751,451 t +17.7%
2018 720,375 t -4.1%
2019 838,791 t +16.4%
2020 985,106 t +17.4%
2021 1.43 million t +45.4%
2022 1.27 million t -11.3%
2023 1.31 million t +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 602,551 t 467,249 t 838,791 t 10
2020s 1.25 million t 985,106 t 1.43 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 3 China 1.32 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 1.32 million t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 1.08 million t compare
  4. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 311,669 t compare
  5. 5 India 859,216 t compare
  6. 6 Malaysia 531,266 t compare
  7. 6 Melanesia 5,504 t compare
  8. 7 Cambodia 408,822 t compare
  9. 7 Côte d'Ivoire 971,385 t compare
  10. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,663 t compare
  11. 8 Philippines 379,415 t compare
  12. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,309 t compare
  13. 9 Myanmar 322,649 t compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural rubber in primary forms — processed in Western Africa?
Natural rubber in primary forms — processed in Western Africa was 1.31 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — processed recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 467,249 t in 2010.
How does Western Africa rank for natural rubber in primary forms — processed?
Western Africa ranks 6th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is natural rubber in primary forms — processed rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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Indicator
Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 689 data points, 2010–2023
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