Agriculture · Côte d'Ivoire = Africa's #1
Rubber Price.
Côte d'Ivoire quietly became one of the world's largest natural-rubber producers — many farmers planted hevea alongside or instead of cocoa for its year-round income. African rubber sells against the global benchmark, tying Ivorian and Liberian farm incomes to the tyre industry's cycle.
+0.16%US cents per lbMansa Markets · 5 Nov 2026 African layer
Country-level prices
What the farmer is actually paid — farmgate, exchange and export prices the global benchmark never shows.
Landing soon
Country-level farmgate and exchange prices for rubber — sourced from Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Cameroon regulators — are being wired in. Each will carry its source, cadence and as-of date.
History
Benchmark price history
Production
Africa's role
Africa's share
Côte d'Ivoire = Africa's #1
Top producers
Côte d'Ivoire · Nigeria · Cameroon · Liberia
Seasonality
Tapped year-round with a wintering dip early in the year. Côte d'Ivoire has grown into one of the world's top natural-rubber producers, with smallholders switching from cocoa for steadier income.
MethodologyThe global benchmark and African country-level prices are collected and checked by Mansa Markets: exchange-traded prices, export references and official regulator announcements, each stored with its price type, cadence and as-of date. Prices are for informational purposes only and are not real-time.
Frequently Asked
Rubber FAQ
Which African countries produce the most rubber?
Côte d'Ivoire is Africa's largest natural-rubber producer and among the world's top producers, followed by Nigeria, Cameroon and Liberia, where rubber has long been a plantation crop.
Why are Ivorian farmers planting rubber?
Rubber is tapped year-round, giving farmers steadier cash flow than seasonal cocoa — a major reason hevea acreage has expanded across Côte d'Ivoire.
Are these rubber prices real-time?
No — the global benchmark updates monthly. Every figure carries its source, cadence and as-of date.
