Natural rubber production worldwide 2020-2022, by country

Thailand produced 4.75 million metric tons of natural rubber in 2022, which accounted for approximately 35 percent of global natural rubber production that year. This made Thailand the world’s leading natural rubber producing country. Natural rubber output in Thailand increased one percent in 2021 when compared with the previous year.

Natural rubber production in Asia

Despite natural rubber being native to the Amazon basin, approximately 90 percent of the world’s supply is grown in Asia. Much of this comes from Southeast Asia – specifically Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. These four countries accounted for roughly 70 percent of the global value of natural rubber exports in 2021.

Which country consumes the most natural rubber?

China is the world’s biggest consumer of natural rubber by far. China consumed 5.7 million metric tons of natural rubber in 2021, accounting for more than 40 percent of global natural rubber consumption that year.