Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Natural rubber in primary forms — Production was 347,900 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 347,900 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — production in Malaysia peaked at 996,337 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 347,900 t, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 8th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 939,244 t | — |
| 2011 | 996,337 t | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 923,020 t | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 826,424 t | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 668,613 t | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 722,122 t | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 673,513 t | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 740,138 t | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 603,329 t | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 639,830 t | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 514,702 t | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 469,669 t | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 377,047 t | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 347,900 t | -7.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 347,900 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,800 t, 2.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 347,900 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 392,659 t, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 773,257 t | 603,329 t | 996,337 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 427,330 t | 347,900 t | 514,702 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 5 India 849,000 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 Melanesia 5,500 t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,300 t compare
- 9 Myanmar 325,200 t compare
- 10 Brazil 278,000 t compare
- 11 Ghana 126,400 t compare
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 — production in Malaysia?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — production in Malaysia was 347,900 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 996,337 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,900 t in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for natural rubber in primary forms — production?
- Malaysia ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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