Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Natural rubber in primary forms — Production was 1.92 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in Western Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural rubber in primary forms — production in Western Africa is 1.92 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 249.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — production in Western Africa peaked at 1.92 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 476,210 t, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 476,210 t | — |
| 2011 | 480,784 t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 517,789 t | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 550,138 t | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 549,666 t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 580,900 t | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 686,665 t | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 816,255 t | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 886,509 t | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million t | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million t | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million t | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million t | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million t | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 656,488 t | 476,210 t | 1.02 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million t | 1.24 million t | 1.92 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 2 Indonesia 2.65 million t compare
- 3 China (People’s Republic of) 864,770 t compare
- 3 China, mainland 864,770 t compare
- 5 India 849,000 t compare
- 6 Cambodia 406,500 t compare
- 7 Philippines 378,818 t compare
- 8 Malaysia 347,900 t compare
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- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight 11 kg/An (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield 7,426 kg/ha (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested 4.79 million ha (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Laying 259,970 1000 An (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight 4,338 g/An (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural rubber in primary forms — production in Western Africa?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — production in Western Africa was 1.92 million 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,210 t in 2010.
- How does Western Africa rank for natural rubber in primary forms — production?
- Western Africa ranks 5th out of 15 groups with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.5%. 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 — Production. 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.