Global production of natural rubber 2000-H1 2023

In the first half of 2023, natural rubber production worldwide amounted to almost 6.5 million metric tons. This is a slight decrease from 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 2020, 87.8 percent, or 11.5 million tons of the world’s natural rubber was produced in Asia Pacific. In a distant second place, 9.5 percent of the world’s natural rubber was produced in Africa.

Natural rubber consumption

During the period of time from 2021 to 2022, the consumption of natural rubber in the end form of tires and tubes was estimated to be 904.6 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 333.4 thousand metric tons worldwide.