Natural rubber in primary forms — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Natural rubber in primary forms — Yield was 228.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
228.4 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 9 regions
All-time high
500 kg/ha
in 1969
All-time low
224.4 kg/ha
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Natural rubber in primary forms — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 228.4 kg/ha for natural rubber in primary forms — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 500 kg/ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 224.4 kg/ha, in 1996.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Natural rubber in primary forms — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Natural rubber in primary forms — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 451.8 kg/ha
1962 449.4 kg/ha -0.5%
1963 483.5 kg/ha +7.6%
1964 431.3 kg/ha -10.8%
1965 338.6 kg/ha -21.5%
1966 352.5 kg/ha +4.1%
1967 372.3 kg/ha +5.6%
1968 464.8 kg/ha +24.8%
1969 500 kg/ha +7.6%
1970 481.8 kg/ha -3.6%
1971 476.5 kg/ha -1.1%
1972 485 kg/ha +1.8%
1973 440 kg/ha -9.3%
1974 422.8 kg/ha -3.9%
1975 396.1 kg/ha -6.3%
1976 445.6 kg/ha +12.5%
1977 434.1 kg/ha -2.6%
1978 317.7 kg/ha -26.8%
1979 317.7 kg/ha +0.0%
1980 314.9 kg/ha -0.9%
1981 330.7 kg/ha +5.0%
1982 347.5 kg/ha +5.1%
1983 364.7 kg/ha +4.9%
1984 266.7 kg/ha -26.9%
1985 258.6 kg/ha -3.0%
1986 302.8 kg/ha +17.1%
1987 309.1 kg/ha +2.1%
1988 305.3 kg/ha -1.2%
1989 314.7 kg/ha +3.1%
1990 319.8 kg/ha +1.6%
1991 301.5 kg/ha -5.7%
1992 286.4 kg/ha -5.0%
1993 265.5 kg/ha -7.3%
1994 247.1 kg/ha -6.9%
1995 238.9 kg/ha -3.3%
1996 224.4 kg/ha -6.1%
1997 229.3 kg/ha +2.2%
1998 247.8 kg/ha +8.1%
1999 238.1 kg/ha -3.9%
2000 247.3 kg/ha +3.9%
2001 234.2 kg/ha -5.3%
2002 236.4 kg/ha +0.9%
2003 236.1 kg/ha -0.1%
2004 236.5 kg/ha +0.2%
2005 232.4 kg/ha -1.7%
2006 228.8 kg/ha -1.5%
2007 231.1 kg/ha +1.0%
2008 231.1 kg/ha +0.0%
2009 227.9 kg/ha -1.4%
2010 229.2 kg/ha +0.6%
2011 233.1 kg/ha +1.7%
2012 233.2 kg/ha +0.0%
2013 233.3 kg/ha +0.0%
2014 229.6 kg/ha -1.6%
2015 229.6 kg/ha +0.0%
2016 228 kg/ha -0.7%
2017 226.9 kg/ha -0.5%
2018 226.5 kg/ha -0.2%
2019 226.1 kg/ha -0.2%
2020 225.7 kg/ha -0.2%
2021 226.9 kg/ha +0.5%
2022 228.8 kg/ha +0.8%
2023 228.6 kg/ha -0.1%
2024 228.4 kg/ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 427.13 kg/ha 338.6 kg/ha 500 kg/ha 9
1970s 421.73 kg/ha 317.7 kg/ha 485 kg/ha 10
1980s 311.5 kg/ha 258.6 kg/ha 364.7 kg/ha 10
1990s 259.88 kg/ha 224.4 kg/ha 319.8 kg/ha 10
2000s 234.18 kg/ha 227.9 kg/ha 247.3 kg/ha 10
2010s 229.55 kg/ha 226.1 kg/ha 233.3 kg/ha 10
2020s 227.68 kg/ha 225.7 kg/ha 228.8 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 6 Ecuador 1,525 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 Guatemala 1,344 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 Thailand 1,332 kg/ha compare
  4. 9 Brazil 1,317 kg/ha compare
  5. 10 Guinea 1,277 kg/ha compare
  6. 11 Central African Republic 1,265 kg/ha compare
  7. 12 Guinea-Bissau 1,200 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural rubber in primary forms — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Natural rubber in primary forms — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 228.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 500 kg/ha in 1969.
What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 224.4 kg/ha in 1996.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for natural rubber in primary forms — yield?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is natural rubber in primary forms — yield rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural rubber in primary forms — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural rubber in primary forms — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
52 places, 2,743 data points, 1961–2024
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