Who produces the most rubber in the World?

Asia today produces most of the world’s natural rubber. Of the 28 countries ranked for rubber manufacture, 12 of them are Asian.

The top of the list is Thailand, where rubber gardens cover 1.7 million hectares, yielding 17,710 kilograms of rubber per hectare and providing 3.12 million metric tons annually. Most of the planting is in the southern part of the country. Monsoon climate is considered to be the most suitable for the growth of rubber plants.

The second is Indonesia in rubber production. Where the rubber industry is promoted by its tropical and monsoon climate. It provides 2.54 million metric tons of rubber annually and rubber planting covers 3.175 million hectares, but yields of 8,000 kilograms per hectare are relatively low.

The third-highest volume of rubber comes from Malaysia, where the bulk of the plantations are located in the western coastal areas, the humid piedmont zones at the foot of the mountains in the Malay Peninsula and also in the western zone of Kalimantan.
Malaysia is located near the equator, with a hot and humid climate all year round. The average temperature is 27°C throughout the year and the average rainfall is 250cm per annum.

The fourth-largest volume of rubber is manufactured in India. It was first established in the Malabar and Travancore areas in 1880; the commercial gardens began in 1902. Kerala is India’s most important and largest rubber producing state with 92% of the total area of the country.
Other cultivated areas include Tamil Nadu, Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, and Assam. India produces 803,000 metric tonnes of rubber annually and cultivates 450,000 acres of land, its tropical southern climate is best for growing rubber plants.

Vietnam rubber production ranking is fifth in the world. Where the area around Ho Chi Minh City is very important for the country’s rubber cultivation. Rubber is one of Vietnam’s largest and most important exports to international markets. Vietnam produces 550,000 metric tons of rubber annually and has the potential to plant 512,000 hectares.