Natural rubber production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 4.8 million t of natural rubber, the largest total in the world (32.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.9%. The record was 4.9 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 3.6 million ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4.8 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 32
- 10-year change
- +4.9%
- Record
- 4.9 million t
- 2021
Natural rubber in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 32.3%
- 34.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 1.1 (+19%)
- kg per person
- 66.8
- world 1.82
- 10-year change
- +4.9%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 4,789,042 | 32.3% |
| 2 | Indonesia | 2,262,088 | 15.3% |
| 3 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,686,599 | 11.4% |
Map of world production of natural rubber
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,789,042 | −0.4% | 3,595,300 | 1.33 |
| 2023 | 4,810,350 | +0.5% | 3,598,807 | 1.34 |
| 2022 | 4,785,779 | −2.2% | 3,524,655 | 1.36 |
| 2021 | 4,892,451 | +0.7% | 3,516,091 | 1.39 |
| 2020 | 4,859,666 | +0.4% | 3,517,511 | 1.38 |
| 2019 | 4,839,952 | +0.5% | 3,272,927 | 1.48 |
| 2018 | 4,813,527 | +6.9% | 3,203,696 | 1.50 |
| 2017 | 4,503,101 | −0.4% | 3,057,079 | 1.47 |
| 2016 | 4,519,000 | +1.2% | 3,047,586 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 4,466,063 | −2.2% | 3,015,361 | 1.48 |
| 2014 | 4,566,260 | +6.1% | 2,915,813 | 1.57 |
| 2013 | 4,305,069 | +4.0% | 2,634,034 | 1.63 |
| 2012 | 4,139,403 | +24% | 2,519,760 | 1.64 |
| 2011 | 3,348,897 | +9.7% | 2,042,502 | 1.64 |
| 2010 | 3,051,781 | −1.2% | 1,929,257 | 1.58 |
| 2009 | 3,090,280 | −2.4% | 1,856,072 | 1.66 |
| 2008 | 3,166,910 | +4.7% | 1,819,502 | 1.74 |
| 2007 | 3,024,207 | −1.5% | 1,766,849 | 1.71 |
| 2006 | 3,070,520 | +3.0% | 1,742,896 | 1.76 |
| 2005 | 2,979,722 | −0.9% | 1,691,099 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 3,006,720 | +5.1% | 1,655,991 | 1.82 |
| 2003 | 2,860,093 | +8.6% | 1,600,658 | 1.79 |
| 2002 | 2,633,124 | +4.4% | 1,553,764 | 1.69 |
| 2001 | 2,522,508 | +11% | 1,503,944 | 1.68 |
| 2000 | 2,278,653 | +11% | 1,462,076 | 1.56 |
| 1999 | 2,048,156 | +5.4% | 1,432,084 | 1.43 |
| 1998 | 1,943,124 | +2.8% | 1,386,411 | 1.40 |
| 1997 | 1,890,072 | +4.9% | 1,344,506 | 1.41 |
| 1996 | 1,802,338 | +6.5% | 1,310,404 | 1.38 |
| 1995 | 1,693,078 | +3.9% | 1,276,359 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 1,629,512 | +8.2% | 1,249,468 | 1.30 |
| 1993 | 1,505,832 | +9.0% | 1,211,380 | 1.24 |
| 1992 | 1,380,988 | +19% | 1,152,873 | 1.20 |
| 1991 | 1,162,242 | −18% | 1,097,835 | 1.06 |
| 1990 | 1,418,000 | +8.2% | 1,400,000 | 1.01 |
| 1989 | 1,311,000 | +13% | 1,370,000 | 0.96 |
| 1988 | 1,159,000 | +8.6% | 1,365,000 | 0.85 |
| 1987 | 1,067,000 | +12% | 1,360,000 | 0.78 |
| 1986 | 956,000 | +24% | 1,352,000 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 773,000 | +25% | 1,411,360 | 0.55 |
| 1984 | 617,200 | +3.9% | 1,371,520 | 0.45 |
| 1983 | 593,900 | +3.1% | 1,418,240 | 0.42 |
| 1982 | 576,000 | +13% | 1,417,920 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 507,700 | +9.1% | 1,269,280 | 0.40 |
| 1980 | 465,200 | −13% | 1,240,480 | 0.38 |
| 1979 | 534,300 | +14% | 1,417,120 | 0.38 |
| 1978 | 467,000 | +8.4% | 1,082,720 | 0.43 |
| 1977 | 430,900 | +9.8% | 1,094,720 | 0.39 |
| 1976 | 392,500 | +13% | 1,094,720 | 0.36 |
| 1975 | 348,700 | −8.7% | 992,640 | 0.35 |
| 1974 | 382,100 | +3.9% | 992,640 | 0.38 |
| 1973 | 367,700 | +9.1% | 979,840 | 0.38 |
| 1972 | 336,900 | +6.5% | 934,720 | 0.36 |
| 1971 | 316,300 | +10% | 922,560 | 0.34 |
| 1970 | 287,200 | +1.9% | 811,520 | 0.35 |
| 1969 | 281,800 | +9.3% | 742,720 | 0.38 |
| 1968 | 257,800 | +18% | 615,200 | 0.42 |
| 1967 | 219,300 | +0.6% | 615,200 | 0.36 |
| 1966 | 218,100 | +0.3% | 581,600 | 0.38 |
| 1965 | 217,400 | +3.2% | 588,320 | 0.37 |
| 1964 | 210,600 | +6.2% | 579,520 | 0.36 |
| 1963 | 198,300 | +1.5% | 544,000 | 0.36 |
| 1962 | 195,400 | +5.0% | 551,840 | 0.35 |
| 1961 | 186,100 | — | 400,160 | 0.47 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 678,610 t USD 942 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 63
- Imports
- 10,211 t USD 14.2 m
- Importer rank
- 18 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 4.8 million t in 2024, 32.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of natural rubber?
Thailand was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Indonesia.
How has the production of natural rubber in Thailand changed?
It rose by 4.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 4.9 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of natural rubber in Thailand?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.8 million t from 3.6 million ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import natural rubber in primary forms?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 678,610 t (USD 942 m) and imports of 10,211 t (USD 14.2 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. 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.