Natural rubber production in Cambodia
In 2024 Cambodia produced 527,200 t of natural rubber, the 7th largest in the world (3.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 443%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 319,700 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 527,200 t
- World rank
- 7 of 32
- 10-year change
- +443%
- Record
- 527,200 t
- 2024
Natural rubber in Cambodia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cambodia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.6%
- 0.73% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 1.1 (+47%)
- kg per person
- 29.9
- world 1.82
- 10-year change
- +443%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | China | 877,600 | 5.9% |
| 6 | India | 876,000 | 5.9% |
| 7 | Cambodia | 527,200 | 3.6% |
| 8 | Malaysia | 386,512 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Philippines | 364,557 | 2.5% |
Map of world production of natural rubber
Share of the world total; Cambodia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 527,200 | +3.0% | 319,700 | 1.65 |
| 2023 | 511,800 | +30% | 366,653 | 1.40 |
| 2022 | 394,700 | +5.5% | 303,928 | 1.30 |
| 2021 | 374,300 | +4.3% | 310,200 | 1.21 |
| 2020 | 358,700 | +25% | 292,500 | 1.23 |
| 2019 | 287,638 | +31% | 254,000 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 220,100 | +14% | 201,949 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 193,300 | +33% | 170,230 | 1.14 |
| 2016 | 145,200 | +15% | 126,996 | 1.14 |
| 2015 | 126,800 | +31% | 111,232 | 1.14 |
| 2014 | 97,100 | +14% | 90,545 | 1.07 |
| 2013 | 85,200 | +32% | 78,493 | 1.09 |
| 2012 | 64,525 | +26% | 55,361 | 1.17 |
| 2011 | 51,339 | +22% | 45,163 | 1.14 |
| 2010 | 42,250 | +13% | 38,406 | 1.10 |
| 2009 | 37,380 | +18% | 34,135 | 1.10 |
| 2008 | 31,676 | +77% | 33,670 | 0.94 |
| 2007 | 17,923 | −16% | 17,997 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 21,389 | +5.2% | 20,583 | 1.04 |
| 2005 | 20,329 | −22% | 22,085 | 0.92 |
| 2004 | 26,056 | −20% | 23,787 | 1.10 |
| 2003 | 32,489 | −0.7% | 29,479 | 1.10 |
| 2002 | 32,704 | −15% | 29,865 | 1.10 |
| 2001 | 38,653 | −8.8% | 33,590 | 1.15 |
| 2000 | 42,370 | −6.3% | 34,095 | 1.24 |
| 1999 | 45,204 | +11% | 39,719 | 1.14 |
| 1998 | 40,820 | +8.1% | 39,497 | 1.03 |
| 1997 | 37,750 | −5.6% | 43,475 | 0.87 |
| 1996 | 40,000 | +13% | 44,500 | 0.90 |
| 1995 | 35,429 | −4.2% | 43,081 | 0.82 |
| 1994 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 45,000 | 0.82 |
| 1993 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 39,542 | 0.91 |
| 1992 | 36,000 | +9.1% | 38,000 | 0.95 |
| 1991 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 35,980 | 0.92 |
| 1990 | 32,000 | +14% | 35,000 | 0.91 |
| 1989 | 28,000 | +5.7% | 30,000 | 0.93 |
| 1988 | 26,500 | +6.0% | 30,000 | 0.88 |
| 1987 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 30,000 | 0.83 |
| 1986 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 30,000 | 0.80 |
| 1985 | 22,000 | +69% | 25,000 | 0.88 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 15,000 | 0.87 |
| 1983 | 12,000 | +59% | 15,000 | 0.80 |
| 1982 | 7,550 | +51% | 10,000 | 0.76 |
| 1981 | 5,000 | −17% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 6,000 | −40% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 10,000 | −44% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 18,000 | +20% | 20,000 | 0.90 |
| 1977 | 15,000 | −29% | 20,000 | 0.75 |
| 1976 | 21,000 | +110% | 25,000 | 0.84 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | −44% | 20,000 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 17,750 | +7.6% | 20,000 | 0.89 |
| 1973 | 16,500 | +7.8% | 20,000 | 0.83 |
| 1972 | 15,312 | +39% | 17,000 | 0.90 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | −14% | 13,000 | 0.85 |
| 1970 | 12,763 | −72% | 15,000 | 0.85 |
| 1969 | 45,983 | −6.3% | 50,000 | 0.92 |
| 1968 | 49,060 | −7.4% | 55,000 | 0.89 |
| 1967 | 52,982 | +3.8% | 55,000 | 0.96 |
| 1966 | 51,065 | +4.7% | 55,000 | 0.93 |
| 1965 | 48,781 | +6.6% | 50,000 | 0.98 |
| 1964 | 45,759 | +12% | 50,000 | 0.92 |
| 1963 | 40,755 | −1.9% | 45,000 | 0.91 |
| 1962 | 41,559 | +3.9% | 45,000 | 0.92 |
| 1961 | 39,980 | — | 45,000 | 0.89 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,502 t USD 1.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 63
- Imports
- 1,093 t USD 2.6 m
- Importer rank
- 35 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of natural rubber in Cambodia?
Cambodia produced 527,200 t in 2024, 3.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cambodia rank in the world for production of natural rubber?
Cambodia ranked 7th of 32 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Thailand with 32.3% of the world total.
How has the production of natural rubber in Cambodia changed?
It rose by 443% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of natural rubber in Cambodia?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (527,200 t from 319,700 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Cambodia export or import natural rubber in primary forms?
In 2024 Cambodia reported exports of 4,502 t (USD 1.2 m) and imports of 1,093 t (USD 2.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Cambodia is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.