Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity was 200,348 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity in Malaysia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 200,348 t for natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 348,487 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 200,348 t, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 3rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 348,487 t | — |
| 2011 | 306,561 t | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 330,910 t | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 344,581 t | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 315,711 t | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 318,300 t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 318,419 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 323,121 t | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 333,427 t | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 312,006 t | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 348,311 t | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 337,255 t | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 286,943 t | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 200,348 t | -30.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 200,348 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.22 t, 2736.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 200,348 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 197.27 t, 1015.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 325,152 t | 306,561 t | 348,487 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,214 t | 200,348 t | 348,311 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Malaysia was 200,348 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 348,487 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,348 t in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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