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How much natural rubber does Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) produce and export?

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) is the 3rd largest producer of natural rubber: 1.7 million tonnes in 2024, 11% of the world's 14.8 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 3rd largest exporter by value: $2.7 billion in 2024, 16% of world exports of natural rubber (HS 4001) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is China, which takes 21% of its natural rubber exports by value.

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Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)'s natural rubber production

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) natural rubber production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
31.7 million tonnes11%+18.2% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) natural rubber production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of ivory coast (côte d'ivoire) natural rubber production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) natural rubber production from 82 to 1,686,599, peaking at 1,686,599.0500,0001,000,0001,500,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) natural rubber production

Share of world output over time

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)'s share of world natural rubber production in selected years
19902000201020202024
1.4%1.7%2.2%6.6%11%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 0.1%, 1970s 0.5%, 1980s 0.9%, 1990s 1.4%, 2000s 1.7%, 2010s 3.1%, 2020s 9.1%. See the concentration-over-time report.

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)'s natural rubber exports

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) exports of Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, in primary forms or plates, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
3$2.7 billion16%1.8 million t$1,5022024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 4001 (Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, in primary forms or plates).

Where Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)'s natural rubber goes

Largest destinations of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)'s natural rubber exports, 2024
DestinationValueShare of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)'s exports
China$570M21%
Malaysia$322M12%
India$240M8.9%
United States$201M7.4%
Turkey (Türkiye)$149M5.5%

Largest five destinations of 2,723 exporter-importer pairs BACI reports for 2024. See trade flows.

The natural rubber price Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) sells into

The benchmark price, TSR20, SGX/SICOM, was $2.41/kg in September 2026, up 39% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 16% a year, calmer in 4% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Natural rubber price history.

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