FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Natural rubber production in China
In 2024 China produced 877,600 t of natural rubber, the 5th largest in the world (5.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.5%. The record was 897,323 t in 2023. Area harvested: 746,797 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 877,600 t
- World rank
- 5 of 32
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- Record
- 897,323 t
- 2023
Natural rubber in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 877,600 | −2.2% | 746,797 | 1.18 |
| 2023 | 897,323 | +4.1% | 759,416 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 861,675 | −1.1% | 722,550 | 1.19 |
| 2021 | 871,600 | +5.5% | 746,000 | 1.17 |
| 2020 | 826,348 | −1.6% | 745,000 | 1.11 |
| 2019 | 839,909 | +1.9% | 707,102 | 1.19 |
| 2018 | 824,093 | +0.8% | 693,838 | 1.19 |
| 2017 | 817,366 | +0.2% | 703,097 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 815,938 | −0.0% | 701,244 | 1.16 |
| 2015 | 816,103 | −2.9% | 715,200 | 1.14 |
| 2014 | 840,171 | −2.8% | 678,148 | 1.24 |
| 2013 | 864,806 | +7.8% | 685,900 | 1.26 |
| 2012 | 802,255 | +6.8% | 650,850 | 1.23 |
| 2011 | 750,852 | +8.7% | 597,770 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 690,812 | +12% | 576,960 | 1.20 |
| 2009 | 618,866 | +13% | 536,500 | 1.15 |
| 2008 | 547,861 | −6.9% | 517,150 | 1.06 |
| 2007 | 588,380 | +9.4% | 476,000 | 1.24 |
| 2006 | 537,982 | +4.7% | 477,000 | 1.13 |
| 2005 | 513,618 | −11% | 464,800 | 1.11 |
| 2004 | 574,739 | +1.7% | 454,300 | 1.27 |
| 2003 | 565,045 | +7.1% | 435,500 | 1.30 |
| 2002 | 527,413 | +10% | 428,800 | 1.23 |
| 2001 | 477,437 | −0.9% | 416,670 | 1.15 |
| 2000 | 481,571 | −1.7% | 421,380 | 1.14 |
| 1999 | 489,991 | +6.0% | 417,970 | 1.17 |
| 1998 | 462,344 | +2.3% | 407,500 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 451,970 | +12% | 407,300 | 1.11 |
| 1996 | 402,450 | −5.1% | 395,000 | 1.02 |
| 1995 | 424,025 | +13% | 395,460 | 1.07 |
| 1994 | 374,002 | +15% | 417,000 | 0.90 |
| 1993 | 326,062 | +5.4% | 425,000 | 0.77 |
| 1992 | 309,348 | +4.4% | 405,990 | 0.76 |
| 1991 | 296,353 | +12% | 420,000 | 0.71 |
| 1990 | 264,248 | +8.8% | 390,000 | 0.68 |
| 1989 | 242,766 | +1.2% | 365,000 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 240,000 | +0.8% | 365,000 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 238,000 | +13% | 365,000 | 0.65 |
| 1986 | 209,709 | +12% | 320,000 | 0.66 |
| 1985 | 187,900 | −0.5% | 300,000 | 0.63 |
| 1984 | 188,779 | +9.5% | — | — |
| 1983 | 172,400 | +13% | — | — |
| 1982 | 152,600 | +19% | — | — |
| 1981 | 127,700 | +13% | — | — |
| 1980 | 113,000 | +4.3% | — | — |
| 1979 | 108,300 | +6.6% | — | — |
| 1978 | 101,600 | +11% | — | — |
| 1977 | 91,700 | +16% | — | — |
| 1976 | 78,800 | +15% | — | — |
| 1975 | 68,600 | +47% | — | — |
| 1974 | 46,800 | −14% | — | — |
| 1973 | 54,300 | +8.8% | — | — |
| 1972 | 49,900 | −4.8% | — | — |
| 1971 | 52,400 | +13% | — | — |
| 1970 | 46,200 | +43% | — | — |
| 1969 | 32,400 | +51% | — | — |
| 1968 | 21,500 | −14% | — | — |
| 1967 | 25,100 | +9.1% | — | — |
| 1966 | 23,000 | +39% | — | — |
| 1965 | 16,600 | +1,409% | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,100 | −84% | — | — |
| 1963 | 6,700 | +31% | — | — |
| 1962 | 5,100 | +31% | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,900 | — | — | — |
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.