date:Mar 12, 2019
s that exports of unprocessed and semi-processed acacia gum from the African gum belt have almost tripled in the last 25 years, from an annual average of 35,000 tons in 1992-1994 to a yearly average of 102,000 tons in 2014-2016.
In addition, exports of processed gum arabic have reportedly more than tripled, from 17,000 tons to 53,000 tons in the same period. UNCTAD figures show that that the three largest exporters of crude gum arabic are Sudan, which accounts for 66 percent of the total, Chad