Natural rubber production decreased by 11.8 per cent in November 2022 (28,048 tonnes) as compared to October 2022 (31,795 tonnes). Year-on-year comparison also showed that the production of natural rubber decreased by 8.0 per cent (November 2021: 30,493 tonnes). Production of natural rubber in November 2022 for Malaysia was mainly contributed by smallholders sector (87.2%) as compared to estates sector (12.8%). 

Total stocks of natural rubber in November 2022 decreased by 1.4 per cent to 195,353  tonnes as compared to 198,181 tonnes in October 2022. Rubber processors factory contributed 90.4 per cent of the stocks followed by rubber consumers factory (9.5%) and rubber  estates (0.1%).

Exports of Malaysia's natural rubber amounted to 51,104  tonnes in November 2022, increased 23.0 per cent as against October 2022 (41,548 tonnes). P.R. China remained as the main destination for natural rubber exports which accounted 54.3 per cent of total exports in November 2022 followed by the United States of America (3.6%), Germany (2.8%), Turkiye (2.2%) and Brazil (1.8%). 

Analysis of the average monthly price showed that Latex Concentrated recorded an  increase of 1.3 per cent (November 2022: 472.58 sen per kg, October 2022: 466.42 sen per kg) while, Scrap decreased by 5.9 per cent (November 2022: 443.36 sen per kg, October 2022: 471.29 sen per kg). Prices for all Standard Malaysian Rubber (S.M.R) are mixed with a decline of 3.8 per cent  and increase up to 1.3 per cent. 

The full publication of the Monthly Rubber Statistics, November 2022 can be downloaded through eStatistik portal.

Released by:
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA
13 January 2023

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