Natural rubber production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 6,500 t of natural rubber, the 26th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 45,000 t in 1969. Area harvested: 28,456 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 6,500 t
- World rank
- 26 of 32
- 10-year change
- −40%
- Record
- 45,000 t
- 1969
Natural rubber in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.2
- world 1.1 (−80%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 1.82
- 10-year change
- −40%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Colombia | 15,300 | 0.10% |
| 25 | Guinea | 15,246 | 0.10% |
| 26 | DR Congo | 6,500 | 0.04% |
| 27 | Papua New Guinea | 5,600 | 0.04% |
| 28 | Congo | 2,393 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of natural rubber
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,500 | +4.8% | 28,456 | 0.23 |
| 2023 | 6,200 | +5.1% | 27,121 | 0.23 |
| 2022 | 5,900 | −54% | 25,789 | 0.23 |
| 2021 | 12,900 | −15% | 56,854 | 0.23 |
| 2020 | 15,214 | +0.9% | 67,416 | 0.23 |
| 2019 | 15,073 | +11% | 66,670 | 0.23 |
| 2018 | 13,600 | +3.0% | 60,048 | 0.23 |
| 2017 | 13,200 | +10% | 58,169 | 0.23 |
| 2016 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 52,627 | 0.23 |
| 2015 | 11,000 | +0.9% | 47,902 | 0.23 |
| 2014 | 10,900 | +11% | 47,476 | 0.23 |
| 2013 | 9,800 | −17% | 42,000 | 0.23 |
| 2012 | 11,776 | +1.0% | 50,500 | 0.23 |
| 2011 | 11,654 | +1.7% | 50,000 | 0.23 |
| 2010 | 11,459 | +1.2% | 50,000 | 0.23 |
| 2009 | 11,326 | 0.0% | 49,704 | 0.23 |
| 2008 | 11,326 | −3.9% | 49,000 | 0.23 |
| 2007 | 11,787 | +106% | 51,000 | 0.23 |
| 2006 | 5,721 | −41% | 25,000 | 0.23 |
| 2005 | 9,762 | +97% | 42,000 | 0.23 |
| 2004 | 4,967 | +40% | 21,000 | 0.24 |
| 2003 | 3,541 | −6.4% | 15,000 | 0.24 |
| 2002 | 3,783 | −10% | 16,000 | 0.24 |
| 2001 | 4,216 | −10% | 18,000 | 0.23 |
| 2000 | 4,699 | −6.0% | 19,000 | 0.25 |
| 1999 | 5,000 | +0.9% | 21,000 | 0.24 |
| 1998 | 4,957 | −6.0% | 20,000 | 0.25 |
| 1997 | 5,274 | −6.0% | 23,000 | 0.23 |
| 1996 | 5,611 | −13% | 25,000 | 0.22 |
| 1995 | 6,450 | −13% | 27,000 | 0.24 |
| 1994 | 7,414 | −13% | 30,000 | 0.25 |
| 1993 | 8,497 | −13% | 32,000 | 0.27 |
| 1992 | 9,738 | −13% | 34,000 | 0.29 |
| 1991 | 11,157 | −13% | 37,000 | 0.30 |
| 1990 | 12,790 | −14% | 40,000 | 0.32 |
| 1989 | 14,790 | −1.1% | 47,000 | 0.31 |
| 1988 | 14,960 | −12% | 49,000 | 0.31 |
| 1987 | 17,000 | −3.2% | 55,000 | 0.31 |
| 1986 | 17,560 | +17% | 58,000 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 58,000 | 0.26 |
| 1984 | 16,000 | −33% | 60,000 | 0.27 |
| 1983 | 23,705 | +5.0% | 65,000 | 0.36 |
| 1982 | 22,585 | +5.1% | 65,000 | 0.35 |
| 1981 | 21,495 | +5.0% | 65,000 | 0.33 |
| 1980 | 20,468 | −0.9% | 65,000 | 0.31 |
| 1979 | 20,653 | +0.0% | 65,000 | 0.32 |
| 1978 | 20,649 | −30% | 65,000 | 0.32 |
| 1977 | 29,300 | −5.8% | 67,500 | 0.43 |
| 1976 | 31,100 | +8.0% | 69,800 | 0.45 |
| 1975 | 28,800 | −8.6% | 72,700 | 0.40 |
| 1974 | 31,500 | −4.5% | 74,500 | 0.42 |
| 1973 | 33,000 | −15% | 75,000 | 0.44 |
| 1972 | 38,800 | −4.2% | 80,000 | 0.49 |
| 1971 | 40,500 | −4.5% | 85,000 | 0.48 |
| 1970 | 42,400 | −5.8% | 88,000 | 0.48 |
| 1969 | 45,000 | +10% | 90,000 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 40,900 | +32% | 88,000 | 0.46 |
| 1967 | 30,900 | +9.6% | 83,000 | 0.37 |
| 1966 | 28,200 | +19% | 80,000 | 0.35 |
| 1965 | 23,700 | −31% | 70,000 | 0.34 |
| 1964 | 34,500 | −16% | 80,000 | 0.43 |
| 1963 | 41,100 | +7.6% | 85,000 | 0.48 |
| 1962 | 38,200 | −0.5% | 85,000 | 0.45 |
| 1961 | 38,400 | — | 85,000 | 0.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,059 t USD 785,000
- Exporter rank
- 12 of 63
- Imports
- 6 t USD 59,000
- Importer rank
- 104 of 132
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 DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 6,500 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of natural rubber?
DR Congo ranked 26th 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 DR Congo changed?
It fell by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 45,000 t in 1969.
What is the yield of natural rubber in DR Congo?
0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,500 t from 28,456 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does DR Congo export or import natural rubber in primary forms?
In 2024 DR Congo reported exports of 2,059 t (USD 785,000) and imports of 6 t (USD 59,000), 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 DR Congo 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.