Natural rubber production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 5,600 t of natural rubber, the 27th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 7,900 t in 2008. Area harvested: 9,587 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 5,600 t
- World rank
- 27 of 32
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 7,900 t
- 2008
Natural rubber in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 1.1 (−48%)
- kg per person
- 0.53
- world 1.82
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Guinea | 15,246 | 0.10% |
| 26 | DR Congo | 6,500 | 0.04% |
| 27 | Papua New Guinea | 5,600 | 0.04% |
| 28 | Congo | 2,393 | 0.02% |
| 29 | Bolivia | 1,900 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of natural rubber
Share of the world total; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,600 | +1.8% | 9,587 | 0.58 |
| 2023 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 9,444 | 0.58 |
| 2022 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 9,473 | 0.58 |
| 2021 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 9,479 | 0.58 |
| 2020 | 5,500 | −3.5% | 9,514 | 0.58 |
| 2019 | 5,700 | 0.0% | 9,866 | 0.58 |
| 2018 | 5,700 | 0.0% | 9,906 | 0.58 |
| 2017 | 5,700 | +5.6% | 9,941 | 0.57 |
| 2016 | 5,400 | −18% | 9,447 | 0.57 |
| 2015 | 6,600 | −12% | 11,580 | 0.57 |
| 2014 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 13,205 | 0.57 |
| 2013 | 7,500 | +3.1% | 13,023 | 0.58 |
| 2012 | 7,274 | +1.9% | 12,848 | 0.57 |
| 2011 | 7,140 | −1.4% | 12,794 | 0.56 |
| 2010 | 7,243 | −3.4% | 13,148 | 0.55 |
| 2009 | 7,500 | −5.1% | 13,500 | 0.56 |
| 2008 | 7,900 | +9.7% | 14,000 | 0.56 |
| 2007 | 7,200 | +31% | 12,000 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 11,000 | 0.50 |
| 2005 | 5,400 | +17% | 10,800 | 0.50 |
| 2004 | 4,600 | +12% | 9,200 | 0.50 |
| 2003 | 4,100 | −2.4% | 8,200 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 4,200 | +2.4% | 8,400 | 0.50 |
| 2001 | 4,100 | −6.8% | 8,200 | 0.50 |
| 2000 | 4,400 | 0.0% | 8,800 | 0.50 |
| 1999 | 4,400 | −37% | 8,800 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | 7,000 | +53% | 14,000 | 0.50 |
| 1997 | 4,586 | −36% | 8,669 | 0.53 |
| 1996 | 7,139 | +9.7% | 14,000 | 0.51 |
| 1995 | 6,510 | +30% | 13,000 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | 5,023 | +3.6% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | 4,848 | +25% | 9,600 | 0.51 |
| 1992 | 3,867 | +40% | 7,700 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 2,772 | −14% | 5,500 | 0.50 |
| 1990 | 3,223 | −36% | 6,400 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 5,052 | +2.7% | 9,800 | 0.52 |
| 1988 | 4,921 | +16% | 9,000 | 0.55 |
| 1987 | 4,252 | −17% | 8,300 | 0.51 |
| 1986 | 5,105 | +1.7% | 10,000 | 0.51 |
| 1985 | 5,019 | +6.9% | 8,000 | 0.63 |
| 1984 | 4,693 | +6.7% | 9,400 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 8,700 | 0.51 |
| 1982 | 4,301 | −5.3% | 8,700 | 0.49 |
| 1981 | 4,543 | −0.4% | 9,000 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 4,563 | +7.1% | 9,000 | 0.51 |
| 1979 | 4,260 | +42% | 8,500 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | −23% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 3,903 | −3.8% | 7,700 | 0.51 |
| 1976 | 4,059 | −27% | 7,108 | 0.57 |
| 1975 | 5,555 | −12% | 10,800 | 0.51 |
| 1974 | 6,299 | +7.8% | 12,154 | 0.52 |
| 1973 | 5,845 | +4.6% | 12,414 | 0.47 |
| 1972 | 5,589 | −5.4% | 11,767 | 0.47 |
| 1971 | 5,907 | +11% | 11,314 | 0.52 |
| 1970 | 5,302 | −11% | 11,160 | 0.48 |
| 1969 | 5,969 | +2.6% | 10,833 | 0.55 |
| 1968 | 5,816 | +5.3% | 11,086 | 0.52 |
| 1967 | 5,525 | −11% | 10,613 | 0.52 |
| 1966 | 6,200 | +18% | 10,651 | 0.58 |
| 1965 | 5,266 | +4.9% | 9,600 | 0.55 |
| 1964 | 5,020 | +3.8% | 9,783 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 4,836 | +5.7% | 9,100 | 0.53 |
| 1962 | 4,576 | +5.5% | 9,200 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 4,339 | — | 9,065 | 0.48 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 103,000
- Importer rank
- 118 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 Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea produced 5,600 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of natural rubber?
Papua New Guinea ranked 27th 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 Papua New Guinea changed?
It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 7,900 t in 2008.
What is the yield of natural rubber in Papua New Guinea?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,600 t from 9,587 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Papua New Guinea export or import natural rubber in primary forms?
In 2024 Papua New Guinea reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 103,000), 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 Papua New Guinea 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.