Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in China
China: Natural rubber in primary forms — Production was 864,770 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 864,770 t for natural rubber in primary forms — production in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — production in China peaked at 864,806 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 687,600 t, in 2020.
That places China 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 690,812 t | — |
| 2011 | 750,852 t | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 802,255 t | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 864,806 t | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 840,171 t | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 816,103 t | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 815,938 t | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 817,366 t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 824,093 t | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 839,909 t | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 687,600 t | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 749,000 t | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 861,675 t | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 864,770 t | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 864,770 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,800 t, 7.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- China's 864,770 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 392,659 t, 2.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 806,230 t | 690,812 t | 864,806 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 790,761 t | 687,600 t | 864,770 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural rubber in primary forms — production in China?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — production in China was 864,770 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 864,806 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 687,600 t in 2020.
- How does China rank for natural rubber in primary forms — production?
- China ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural rubber in primary forms — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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