FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
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)
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 |
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.