Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in India
India: Natural rubber in primary forms — Production was 849,000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural rubber in primary forms — Production 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 primary forms — production in India is 849,000 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — production in India peaked at 988,352 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 687,600 t, in 2020.
That places India 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 862,000 t | — |
| 2011 | 800,000 t | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 900,000 t | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 900,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 940,000 t | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 944,504 t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 967,175 t | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 975,298 t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 988,352 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 702,000 t | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 687,600 t | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 749,000 t | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 843,000 t | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 849,000 t | +0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 849,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,600 t, 14.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -29.0% | 988,352 t | 702,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 897,933 t | 702,000 t | 988,352 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 782,150 t | 687,600 t | 849,000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Indonesia 2.65 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 1.27 million t compare
- 3 China 864,770 t compare
- 3 China, mainland 864,770 t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 317,400 t compare
- 6 Cambodia 406,500 t compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 1.55 million t compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,200 t compare
- 7 Philippines 378,818 t compare
- 8 Malaysia 347,900 t compare
- 8 Melanesia 5,500 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 primary forms — production in India?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — production in India was 849,000 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 988,352 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 687,600 t in 2020.
- How does India rank for natural rubber in primary forms — production?
- India ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary forms — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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