Natural rubber production in India
In 2024 India produced 876,000 t of natural rubber, the 6th largest in the world (5.91% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.8%. The record was 950,600 t in 2016. Area harvested: 383,995 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 876,000 t
- World rank
- 6 of 32
- 10-year change
- −6.8%
- Record
- 950,600 t
- 2016
Natural rubber in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.9%
- 7.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.3
- world 1.1 (+103%)
- kg per person
- 0.60
- world 1.82
- 10-year change
- −6.8%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Vietnam | 1,327,473 | 9.0% |
| 5 | China | 877,600 | 5.9% |
| 6 | India | 876,000 | 5.9% |
| 7 | Cambodia | 527,200 | 3.6% |
| 8 | Malaysia | 386,512 | 2.6% |
Map of world production of natural rubber
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 876,000 | +3.2% | 383,995 | 2.28 |
| 2023 | 849,000 | +0.7% | 376,335 | 2.26 |
| 2022 | 843,000 | +13% | 377,915 | 2.23 |
| 2021 | 749,000 | +9.3% | 337,396 | 2.22 |
| 2020 | 685,000 | −2.4% | 316,014 | 2.17 |
| 2019 | 702,000 | +6.4% | 327,932 | 2.14 |
| 2018 | 660,000 | −7.4% | 312,390 | 2.11 |
| 2017 | 713,000 | −25% | 340,833 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 950,600 | +0.6% | 457,422 | 2.08 |
| 2015 | 944,504 | +0.5% | 455,991 | 2.07 |
| 2014 | 940,000 | +4.4% | 455,000 | 2.07 |
| 2013 | 900,000 | 0.0% | 450,000 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 900,000 | +13% | 442,000 | 2.04 |
| 2011 | 800,000 | −7.2% | 440,000 | 1.82 |
| 2010 | 862,000 | +3.7% | 477,000 | 1.81 |
| 2009 | 831,400 | −3.8% | 468,000 | 1.78 |
| 2008 | 864,500 | +4.7% | 463,000 | 1.87 |
| 2007 | 825,345 | −3.2% | 459,000 | 1.80 |
| 2006 | 852,895 | +6.3% | 454,000 | 1.88 |
| 2005 | 802,625 | +7.1% | 447,000 | 1.80 |
| 2004 | 749,665 | +5.3% | 440,000 | 1.70 |
| 2003 | 711,650 | +9.6% | 428,000 | 1.66 |
| 2002 | 649,435 | +2.9% | 408,000 | 1.59 |
| 2001 | 631,000 | +0.2% | 401,000 | 1.57 |
| 2000 | 630,000 | +1.3% | 400,000 | 1.58 |
| 1999 | 622,000 | +2.8% | 395,000 | 1.57 |
| 1998 | 605,000 | +10% | 387,000 | 1.56 |
| 1997 | 550,000 | +8.5% | 377,000 | 1.46 |
| 1996 | 507,000 | +7.4% | 366,000 | 1.39 |
| 1995 | 472,000 | +20% | 356,000 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 394,000 | +7.4% | 339,000 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | 367,000 | +0.1% | 331,000 | 1.11 |
| 1992 | 366,700 | +11% | 323,000 | 1.14 |
| 1991 | 329,600 | +11% | 306,400 | 1.08 |
| 1990 | 297,300 | +15% | 289,100 | 1.03 |
| 1989 | 259,200 | +10% | 266,100 | 0.97 |
| 1988 | 235,200 | +7.2% | 249,100 | 0.94 |
| 1987 | 219,500 | +9.5% | 237,100 | 0.93 |
| 1986 | 200,500 | +7.5% | 223,300 | 0.90 |
| 1985 | 186,500 | +6.4% | 210,500 | 0.89 |
| 1984 | 175,300 | +5.7% | 204,500 | 0.86 |
| 1983 | 165,900 | +8.5% | 199,700 | 0.83 |
| 1982 | 152,900 | −0.1% | 196,200 | 0.78 |
| 1981 | 153,100 | +3.2% | 194,200 | 0.79 |
| 1980 | 148,400 | +9.6% | 192,500 | 0.77 |
| 1979 | 135,400 | −7.9% | 190,300 | 0.71 |
| 1978 | 147,000 | −1.7% | 191,000 | 0.77 |
| 1977 | 149,600 | +8.6% | 186,000 | 0.80 |
| 1976 | 137,800 | +5.9% | 178,000 | 0.77 |
| 1975 | 130,100 | +3.9% | 171,000 | 0.76 |
| 1974 | 125,200 | +11% | 166,000 | 0.75 |
| 1973 | 112,400 | +11% | 155,000 | 0.73 |
| 1972 | 101,200 | +9.8% | 149,000 | 0.68 |
| 1971 | 92,200 | +2.6% | 141,000 | 0.65 |
| 1970 | 89,905 | +12% | 138,000 | 0.65 |
| 1969 | 79,951 | +16% | 120,000 | 0.67 |
| 1968 | 68,844 | +10% | 110,000 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 62,502 | +17% | 102,000 | 0.61 |
| 1966 | 53,195 | +7.7% | 88,000 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 49,387 | +12% | 82,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 44,248 | +19% | 74,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 37,200 | +19% | 60,000 | 0.62 |
| 1962 | 31,357 | +16% | 52,000 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 26,992 | — | 45,000 | 0.60 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,918 t USD 3.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 63
- Imports
- 7,621 t USD 10.8 m
- Importer rank
- 21 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 India?
India produced 876,000 t in 2024, 5.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of natural rubber?
India ranked 6th 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 India changed?
It fell by 6.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 950,600 t in 2016.
What is the yield of natural rubber in India?
2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (876,000 t from 383,995 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does India export or import natural rubber in primary forms?
In 2024 India reported exports of 1,918 t (USD 3.1 m) and imports of 7,621 t (USD 10.8 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 India 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.