Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Natural rubber in primary forms — Production was 62,200 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in Nigeria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, natural rubber in primary forms — production in Nigeria stood at 62,200 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — production in Nigeria peaked at 150,110 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58,400 t, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 144,912 t | — |
| 2011 | 144,938 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 148,053 t | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 150,110 t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 148,864 t | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 146,945 t | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 147,661 t | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 148,337 t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 149,014 t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 148,093 t | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 149,540 t | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 148,962 t | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 58,400 t | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 62,200 t | +6.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 62,200 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,600 t, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 62,200 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53,000 t, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural rubber in primary forms — Production 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 | -60.8% | 148,962 t | 58,400 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 147,693 t | 144,912 t | 150,110 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,776 t | 58,400 t | 149,540 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 — production in Nigeria?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — production in Nigeria was 62,200 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 150,110 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,400 t in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for natural rubber in primary forms — production?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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