FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Natural rubber production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 65,300 t of natural rubber, the 18th largest in the world (0.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 155,000 t in 1991. Area harvested: 172,383 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 65,300 t
- World rank
- 18 of 32
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 155,000 t
- 1991
Natural rubber in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65,300 | +5.0% | 172,383 | 0.38 |
| 2023 | 62,200 | +6.5% | 164,301 | 0.38 |
| 2022 | 58,400 | +2.1% | 154,358 | 0.38 |
| 2021 | 57,200 | +12% | 153,115 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 51,300 | −8.9% | 138,413 | 0.37 |
| 2019 | 56,300 | +0.2% | 149,555 | 0.38 |
| 2018 | 56,200 | +6.0% | 146,608 | 0.38 |
| 2017 | 53,000 | +1.9% | 138,668 | 0.38 |
| 2016 | 52,000 | +2.4% | 136,454 | 0.38 |
| 2015 | 50,800 | −2.5% | 133,701 | 0.38 |
| 2014 | 52,100 | −8.6% | 137,531 | 0.38 |
| 2013 | 57,000 | −14% | 150,915 | 0.38 |
| 2012 | 66,624 | −8.9% | 176,924 | 0.38 |
| 2011 | 73,172 | −8.4% | 194,897 | 0.38 |
| 2010 | 79,839 | −15% | 213,295 | 0.37 |
| 2009 | 94,322 | −8.1% | 252,748 | 0.37 |
| 2008 | 102,638 | −21% | 275,867 | 0.37 |
| 2007 | 130,411 | −2.3% | 351,579 | 0.37 |
| 2006 | 133,541 | −2.1% | 364,709 | 0.37 |
| 2005 | 136,429 | −3.9% | 359,939 | 0.38 |
| 2004 | 142,000 | 0.0% | 339,000 | 0.42 |
| 2003 | 142,000 | +27% | 339,000 | 0.42 |
| 2002 | 112,000 | +3.7% | 339,000 | 0.33 |
| 2001 | 108,000 | +0.9% | 333,000 | 0.32 |
| 2000 | 107,000 | 0.0% | 330,000 | 0.32 |
| 1999 | 107,000 | −9.8% | 297,500 | 0.36 |
| 1998 | 118,665 | −1.1% | 296,000 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 120,000 | −7.7% | 292,000 | 0.41 |
| 1996 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 281,000 | 0.46 |
| 1995 | 125,000 | +19% | 297,000 | 0.42 |
| 1994 | 105,000 | −19% | 287,000 | 0.37 |
| 1993 | 130,000 | +0.8% | 268,000 | 0.49 |
| 1992 | 129,000 | −17% | 268,000 | 0.48 |
| 1991 | 155,000 | +5.4% | 268,000 | 0.58 |
| 1990 | 147,000 | +11% | 225,000 | 0.65 |
| 1989 | 132,000 | +64% | 225,000 | 0.59 |
| 1988 | 80,500 | +46% | 130,000 | 0.62 |
| 1987 | 55,300 | −7.8% | 73,000 | 0.76 |
| 1986 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 73,000 | 0.82 |
| 1985 | 60,000 | +3.4% | 73,000 | 0.82 |
| 1984 | 58,000 | +29% | 73,000 | 0.79 |
| 1983 | 45,000 | −10.0% | 73,000 | 0.62 |
| 1982 | 50,000 | −17% | 73,000 | 0.68 |
| 1981 | 60,000 | +33% | 73,000 | 0.82 |
| 1980 | 45,000 | −20% | 73,000 | 0.62 |
| 1979 | 56,000 | −2.6% | 73,000 | 0.77 |
| 1978 | 57,500 | −3.0% | 73,000 | 0.79 |
| 1977 | 59,250 | +13% | 73,000 | 0.81 |
| 1976 | 52,500 | −23% | 73,000 | 0.72 |
| 1975 | 67,750 | −13% | 95,000 | 0.71 |
| 1974 | 78,000 | +18% | 95,000 | 0.82 |
| 1973 | 66,250 | +16% | 95,000 | 0.70 |
| 1972 | 57,199 | −7.4% | 95,000 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 61,750 | −5.4% | 95,000 | 0.65 |
| 1970 | 65,250 | +7.4% | 95,000 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 60,750 | +9.0% | 95,000 | 0.64 |
| 1968 | 55,750 | +7.2% | 95,000 | 0.59 |
| 1967 | 52,000 | −29% | 95,000 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 73,500 | +3.5% | 130,000 | 0.57 |
| 1965 | 71,000 | −5.3% | 130,000 | 0.55 |
| 1964 | 75,000 | +14% | 130,000 | 0.58 |
| 1963 | 66,000 | +6.5% | 130,000 | 0.51 |
| 1962 | 62,000 | +6.9% | 130,000 | 0.48 |
| 1961 | 58,000 | — | 130,000 | 0.45 |
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.