Natural rubber in primary forms β€” Production in Africa

Africa: Natural rubber in primary forms β€” Production was 2.15 million t in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.15 million t
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
3rd
of 20 regions
All-time high
2.15 million t
in 2024
All-time low
147,743 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Natural rubber in primary forms β€” Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural rubber in primary forms β€” production in Africa is 2.15 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 294.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms β€” production in Africa peaked at 2.15 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147,743 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 3rd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 168,811 t 147,743 t 195,170 t 9
1970s 219,132 t 201,653 t 235,878 t 10
1980s 246,353 t 199,483 t 363,450 t 10
1990s 330,920 t 259,665 t 417,492 t 10
2000s 480,208 t 426,927 t 541,477 t 10
2010s 675,386 t 500,460 t 1.09 million t 10
2020s 1.74 million t 1.27 million t 2.15 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Thailand 4.79 million t compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 2.26 million t compare
  3. 3 China, People's Republic of 877,600 t compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 877,600 t compare
  5. 5 India 876,000 t compare
  6. 6 Cambodia 527,200 t compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More agriculture & rural data for Africa

All data for Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is natural rubber in primary forms β€” production in Africa?
Natural rubber in primary forms β€” production in Africa was 2.15 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms β€” production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms β€” production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 147,743 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for natural rubber in primary forms β€” production?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
Is natural rubber in primary forms β€” production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 294.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural rubber in primary forms β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 3,197 data points, 1961–2024
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.