Overview

Malaysia natural rubber production increased by 9.6 per cent
in August 2026

Natural Rubber (NR) production recorded an increase of 9.6 per cent in August 2026 (29,510 tonnes) as compared to July 2026 (26,926 tonnes). Year-on-year comparison showed that the production of NR decreased by 5.7 per cent (August 2025: 31,285 tonnes). Production of NR in August 2026 for Malaysia was mainly contributed by smallholders (88.0%) as compared to estates (12.0%).

Total stocks of NR in August 2026 increased by 2.0 per cent to 134,785 tonnes as compared to 132,133 tonnes in July 2026. Rubber processors factory contributed 76.2 per cent of the stocks followed by rubber consumers factory (23.7%) and rubber estates (0.1%).

Exports of Malaysia's NR amounted to 33,426 tonnes in August 2026, decreased by 18.2 per cent as against July 2026 (40,881 tonnes). P.R. China remained as the main destination for NR exports which accounted 47.3 per cent of total exports in August 2026 followed by Germany (15.3%), the United Arab Emirates (6.4%), Portugal (3.6%) and Pakistan (3.4%). Meanwhile, the exports performance by NR-based product dominated by rubber gloves with a value of RM1.4 billion in August 2026, a decrease of 16.6 per cent as compared to July 2026 (RM1.7 billion).

In term of the average monthly price, concentrated latex recorded RM6.88 per kilogram in August 2026 as compared to RM7.25 per kilogram in July 2026 (-5.0%). Meanwhile scrap recorded the average monthly price RM7.85 per kilogram in August 2026 as compared to RM7.53 per kilogram in July 2026 (+4.2%). The World Bank Commodity Price Data reported the prices August for TSR 20 (Technically Specified Rubber) was USD2.24/kg has increased 4.7 per cent from USD2.14/kg and SGP/MYS (Singapore/Malaysia) was USD2.73/kg has decreased 1.8 per cent from USD2.78/kg in previous month.

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