Natural rubber in other forms — Import quantity in India
India: Natural rubber in other forms — Import quantity was 470,622 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural rubber in other forms — Import quantity in India, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural rubber in other forms — import quantity in India is 470,622 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in other forms — import quantity in India peaked at 588,407 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 158,218 t, in 2011.
India ranks 4th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Natural rubber in other forms — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 166,451 t | — |
| 2011 | 158,218 t | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 289,124 t | +82.7% |
| 2013 | 331,389 t | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 412,486 t | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 440,406 t | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 447,638 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 407,308 t | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 588,407 t | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 478,782 t | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 372,625 t | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 518,359 t | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 551,241 t | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 470,622 t | -14.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 470,622 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.13 t, 16730.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 372,021 t | 158,218 t | 588,407 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 478,212 t | 372,625 t | 551,241 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 2.33 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 2.27 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 476,394 t compare
- 3 Malaysia 802,585 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 230,962 t compare
- 5 Germany 213,123 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18,452 t compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,478 t compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 208,460 t compare
- 7 Indonesia 169,655 t compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,624 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural rubber in other forms — import quantity in India?
- Natural rubber in other forms — import quantity in India was 470,622 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in other forms — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 588,407 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in other forms — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,218 t in 2011.
- How does India rank for natural rubber in other forms — import quantity?
- India ranks 4th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in other forms — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural rubber in other forms — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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