Natural Rubber Supply

Global natural rubber production is now expected to grow just 0.6% this year, after the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries cut its forecasts.

Supply Forecast Lowered

Global natural rubber production is expected to grow just 0.6% this year, according to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC).

Where Natural Rubber Comes From

Natural rubber is harvested as latex tapped from rubber trees, with the vast majority of global supply coming from plantations across Southeast Asia, where climate conditions suit the crop. The ANRPC brings together the major producing nations to track output and demand across the natural rubber supply chain, publishing regular assessments of the global balance.

Downward Country Revisions

The outlook follows downward revisions to output forecasts for several major natural rubber producing countries, a group dominated by leading growers across Southeast Asia, where weather, disease, and farming economics all influence annual tapping volumes.

Industry Outlook

The downgrade points to a weaker natural rubber supply outlook than previously expected, with consequences for the tyre and rubber-goods industries that are the main consumers of the material.