APROMAC at 50: From Seventh to Second Worldwide, Côte d’Ivoire’s Rubber Sector Changes Course

The second Côte d’Ivoire Natural Rubber Days opened on November 5, 2026, at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan as part of APROMAC’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Association president Charles Emmanuel Yacé said Côte d’Ivoire has risen from seventh to second place among global natural rubber producers and is now Africa’s leading producer. National production is nearly two million tonnes, while installed processing capacity exceeds that volume by 30 to 40 percent. APROMAC is now prioritizing higher quality, better organization of the sector, and greater local processing.