What is the price of natural rubber per kilogram/pound in Gabon today?
The retail price range for Gabon natural rubber is between US$ 2.94 and US$ 4.90 per kilogram or between US$ 1.33 and US$ 2.22 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of natural rubber in Gabon
The retail price range in CFA Franc BEAC for natural rubber is between XAF 1,836.19 and XAF 3,060.31 per kilogram or between XAF 832.74 and XAF 1,387.90 per pound(lb) in Libreville and Mandji (Port-Gentil).
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Gabon natural rubber is between US$ 2.06 and US$ 3.43 per kilogram or between US$ 0.93 and US$ 1.55 per pound(lb).
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Gabon Natural Rubber Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Natural Rubber from Gabon over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2016, the price was US$1.23 per kg, and in 2021 it was US$1.57 per kg. This represents a decrease of 27.6%. The lowest price was in 2014, when it was US$1.92 per kg. The highest price was in 2011, when it was US$3.94 per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price of Natural Rubber from Gabon in 2023 will be US$1.41 per kg, and in 2024 it will be US$1.29 per kg.The exports of natural rubber from Gabon are classified as:
- Smoked sheets of natural rubber (HS code 400121)
- Natural rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excluding smoked sheets, technically specified natural rubber "TSNR" and natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanised) (HS code 400129)
- Technically specified natural rubber "TSNR" (HS code 400122)
- Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excluding natural rubber, whether or not prevulcanised) (HS code 400130)
- Natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanised (HS code 400110)
Gabon Natural Rubber Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Natural Rubber into Gabon has seen a steady decline over the past five years. In 2016, the price was $1.23, followed by a slight increase to $1.64 in 2017. However, the price dropped again in 2018 to $1.37 and has remained relatively stable since then, with the latest price being $1.57 in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Natural Rubber into Gabon will continue to remain stable in the coming years, with a predicted price of $1.50 in 2023 and $1.45 in 2024.Export values for Gabon natural rubber
The total values in export for natural rubber in Gabon were US$ 28,385, US$ 19,058 and US$ 15,394 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Gabon natural rubber - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Gabon sold 9,777 tonnes of natural rubber. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Gabon natural rubber (processed category) has shrunk, changing by -16.149 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, natural rubber's exports went down by -34.06% earning the nation US$15.39m for the year 2019. Gabon's natural rubber exports are categorised as:
- Natural rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excluding smoked sheets, technically specified natural rubber "TSNR" and natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanised) (HS code 400129)
- Smoked sheets of natural rubber (HS code 400121)
- Technically specified natural rubber "TSNR" (HS code 400122)
- Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excluding natural rubber, whether or not prevulcanised) (HS code 400130)
- Natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanised (HS code 400110)
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Gabon natural rubber export values
In 2019, Gabon sold natural rubber costing 15.39m USD, a contraction of -19.25% from 2018's total natural rubber export of 19.058m USD. The annual reduction in value of Gabon natural rubber between 2017 to 2018 was -32.859 per cent.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of Gabon's natural rubber exports between 2017 and 2019 was -34.06% in comparison to a variation of -16.149% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Gabon natural rubber ( in '000$ )
Gabon's leading export markets for natural rubber are Germany, France, US, Italy and Spain.
Gabon purchased 0 tonnes of natural rubber in 2019.
Production
The production of natural rubber in Gabon was 138,435 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 3.18%. The country had approximately 86,620.00 hectares under natural rubber cultivation.