Natural rubber production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 55,700 t of natural rubber, the 19th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.3%. The record was 61,736 t in 2006. Area harvested: 72,175 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 55,700 t
- World rank
- 19 of 32
- 10-year change
- +1.3%
- Record
- 61,736 t
- 2006
Natural rubber in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 0.41% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.1 (−31%)
- kg per person
- 1.91
- world 1.82
- 10-year change
- +1.3%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 69,271 | 0.47% |
| 18 | Nigeria | 65,300 | 0.44% |
| 19 | Cameroon | 55,700 | 0.38% |
| 20 | Gabon | 27,800 | 0.19% |
| 21 | Guinea-Bissau | 25,000 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of natural rubber
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,700 | +5.1% | 72,175 | 0.77 |
| 2023 | 53,000 | +5.0% | 67,166 | 0.79 |
| 2022 | 50,500 | +4.6% | 62,389 | 0.81 |
| 2021 | 48,300 | +2.5% | 57,065 | 0.85 |
| 2020 | 47,100 | −1.3% | 53,380 | 0.88 |
| 2019 | 47,700 | −1.0% | 53,773 | 0.89 |
| 2018 | 48,200 | −9.1% | 54,100 | 0.89 |
| 2017 | 53,000 | +6.0% | 58,923 | 0.90 |
| 2016 | 50,000 | −3.8% | 54,746 | 0.91 |
| 2015 | 52,000 | −5.5% | 55,771 | 0.93 |
| 2014 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 57,404 | 0.96 |
| 2013 | 55,000 | −0.2% | 56,467 | 0.97 |
| 2012 | 55,110 | −1.3% | 56,151 | 0.98 |
| 2011 | 55,847 | +1.8% | 54,928 | 1.02 |
| 2010 | 54,864 | +4.9% | 53,767 | 1.02 |
| 2009 | 52,321 | −2.2% | 52,000 | 1.01 |
| 2008 | 53,477 | +14% | 53,000 | 1.01 |
| 2007 | 46,807 | −24% | 45,000 | 1.04 |
| 2006 | 61,736 | +5.2% | 58,000 | 1.06 |
| 2005 | 58,689 | +7.6% | 55,000 | 1.07 |
| 2004 | 54,523 | +19% | 54,000 | 1.01 |
| 2003 | 45,892 | −12% | 45,892 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 52,000 | −1.6% | 45,045 | 1.15 |
| 2001 | 52,867 | −8.9% | 40,000 | 1.32 |
| 2000 | 58,027 | −0.6% | 39,877 | 1.46 |
| 1999 | 58,387 | +10.0% | 39,877 | 1.46 |
| 1998 | 53,083 | −7.9% | 53,000 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 57,633 | +3.0% | 56,420 | 1.02 |
| 1996 | 55,968 | +2.3% | 53,000 | 1.06 |
| 1995 | 54,726 | +12% | 56,000 | 0.98 |
| 1994 | 48,887 | −1.6% | 54,000 | 0.91 |
| 1993 | 49,700 | +16% | 52,000 | 0.96 |
| 1992 | 43,000 | +4.9% | 46,000 | 0.93 |
| 1991 | 41,000 | +10% | 41,000 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 37,222 | +3.7% | 37,000 | 1.01 |
| 1989 | 35,900 | +8.1% | 36,000 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 33,200 | +26% | 33,000 | 1.01 |
| 1987 | 26,300 | +32% | 28,000 | 0.94 |
| 1986 | 19,900 | +7.7% | 27,000 | 0.74 |
| 1985 | 18,469 | +4.5% | 20,505 | 0.90 |
| 1984 | 17,679 | +7.7% | 25,000 | 0.71 |
| 1983 | 16,413 | +2.6% | 20,500 | 0.80 |
| 1982 | 15,995 | −8.9% | 24,710 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 17,566 | +1.2% | 28,000 | 0.63 |
| 1980 | 17,365 | +4.6% | 28,000 | 0.62 |
| 1979 | 16,594 | +6.9% | 27,717 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 15,520 | −13% | 18,900 | 0.82 |
| 1977 | 17,932 | −2.5% | 21,653 | 0.83 |
| 1976 | 18,385 | +13% | 20,350 | 0.90 |
| 1975 | 16,280 | +55% | 19,927 | 0.82 |
| 1974 | 10,500 | −42% | 13,000 | 0.81 |
| 1973 | 17,982 | +4.2% | 19,800 | 0.91 |
| 1972 | 17,252 | +20% | 19,500 | 0.88 |
| 1971 | 14,356 | +17% | 19,000 | 0.76 |
| 1970 | 12,229 | +6.0% | 14,400 | 0.85 |
| 1969 | 11,541 | +12% | 13,500 | 0.85 |
| 1968 | 10,311 | −20% | 12,500 | 0.82 |
| 1967 | 12,840 | +10% | 14,000 | 0.92 |
| 1966 | 11,670 | +25% | 13,500 | 0.86 |
| 1965 | 9,300 | −5.4% | 11,600 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 9,830 | −39% | 12,200 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 16,200 | +84% | 18,000 | 0.90 |
| 1962 | 8,800 | −1.1% | 11,000 | 0.80 |
| 1961 | 8,900 | — | 11,000 | 0.81 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 17,282 t USD 19.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 63
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of natural rubber in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 55,700 t in 2024, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of natural rubber?
Cameroon ranked 19th of 32 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Thailand with 32.3% of the world total.
How has the production of natural rubber in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 1.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 61,736 t in 2006.
What is the yield of natural rubber in Cameroon?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (55,700 t from 72,175 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import natural rubber in primary forms?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 17,282 t (USD 19.4 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Cameroon is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.