Global production of natural rubber 2000-2020

Natural rubber production worldwide in 2020 amounted to almost 13 million metric tons. This is a notable increase since 2000, when a total of around 6.8 million metric tons of natural rubber was produced globally.

Natural rubber production worldwide

Natural rubber is also known as India Rubber or caoutchouc. It is an elastomer mostly derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants, especially from the rubber tree. In 2018, 91 percent, or 12.64 million tons of the world’s natural rubber was produced in Asia Pacific. In a distant second place, 6.5 percent of the world’s natural rubber was produced in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Natural rubber consumption

During the period of time from 2018 to 2019, the consumption of natural rubber in the end form of tires and tubes was estimated to be 864 thousand metric tons worldwide. During that time period, the consumption of general rubber goods made out of natural rubber was estimated to amount to a further 348 thousand metric tons worldwide.