Natural rubber production in Gabon
In 2024 Gabon produced 27,800 t of natural rubber, the 20th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 17,616 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 27,800 t
- World rank
- 20 of 32
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 27,800 t
- 2024
Natural rubber in Gabon, 1988–2024 (tonnes)
Gabon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.18% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 1.1 (+41%)
- kg per person
- 10.9
- world 1.82
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Bangladesh | 23,000 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of natural rubber
Share of the world total; Gabon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,800 | +4.1% | 17,616 | 1.58 |
| 2023 | 26,700 | +3.9% | 17,069 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 25,700 | +2.8% | 16,577 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | 25,000 | +5.5% | 16,165 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | 23,700 | −4.0% | 15,511 | 1.53 |
| 2019 | 24,700 | +6.0% | 16,413 | 1.50 |
| 2018 | 23,300 | −1.4% | 15,763 | 1.48 |
| 2017 | 23,637 | +0.1% | 16,282 | 1.45 |
| 2016 | 23,625 | −3.8% | 16,351 | 1.44 |
| 2015 | 24,554 | +4.0% | 16,174 | 1.52 |
| 2014 | 23,600 | +3.9% | 15,925 | 1.48 |
| 2013 | 22,720 | +3.6% | 15,553 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 21,940 | +4.5% | 15,268 | 1.44 |
| 2011 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 15,000 | 1.40 |
| 2010 | 20,000 | +18% | 15,000 | 1.33 |
| 2009 | 17,000 | −19% | 14,000 | 1.21 |
| 2008 | 21,000 | +31% | 14,500 | 1.45 |
| 2007 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 12,000 | 1.33 |
| 2006 | 15,000 | +20% | 11,813 | 1.27 |
| 2005 | 12,500 | +19% | 10,178 | 1.23 |
| 2004 | 10,500 | −4.6% | 8,836 | 1.19 |
| 2003 | 11,011 | −1.5% | 10,022 | 1.10 |
| 2002 | 11,183 | +3.1% | 10,297 | 1.09 |
| 2001 | 10,845 | −1.4% | 10,443 | 1.04 |
| 2000 | 11,000 | +8.7% | 10,736 | 1.02 |
| 1999 | 10,115 | −6.3% | 10,449 | 0.97 |
| 1998 | 10,800 | +7.0% | 11,876 | 0.91 |
| 1997 | 10,098 | +40% | 11,000 | 0.92 |
| 1996 | 7,202 | +48% | 8,500 | 0.85 |
| 1995 | 4,879 | +21% | 8,132 | 0.60 |
| 1994 | 4,044 | +39% | 9,700 | 0.42 |
| 1993 | 2,913 | +40% | 9,702 | 0.30 |
| 1992 | 2,088 | +11% | 9,623 | 0.22 |
| 1991 | 1,886 | −5.7% | 7,080 | 0.27 |
| 1990 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 7,079 | 0.28 |
| 1989 | 1,900 | +27% | 7,038 | 0.27 |
| 1988 | 1,500 | — | 5,650 | 0.27 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of natural rubber in Gabon?
Gabon produced 27,800 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gabon rank in the world for production of natural rubber?
Gabon ranked 20th 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 Gabon changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of natural rubber in Gabon?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (27,800 t from 17,616 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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 Gabon 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.