June 14, 2024
The latest data shows that in the first five months of 2024, Ivory Coast's rubber exports totaled 583,437 tons, an increase of 1.7% from 573,675 tons in the same period in 2023.
However, looking at the data for May alone, the export volume showed a decrease in both month on month and month on month, with a year-on-year decrease of 6.8% and a month on month decrease of 12%.
Cote d'Ivoire is an important natural rubber producing country in Africa. In recent years, Ivory Coast's rubber exports have been increasing year after year, driven by stable profits, farmers have shifted their planting crops from cocoa to rubber.
