Among top producers of natural rubber, India reported the steepest fall
in NR output during the first nine months of 2015. According to IRSG
data, India’s NR production during the period stood at 416,000 tonnes,
down 21 % compared to 527,000 tonnes in the year-ago period.
During the nine-month period, the world NR production increased at a moderate rate of 1.7% to 8.86 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2015. NR production during the corresponding period of 2014 stood at 8.72 million tonnes. Thailand, the largest NR producer, was the biggest contributor to the acceleration by posting a 3% rise in production to 3.13 million tonnes. While Malaysia, China and Vietnam increased their NR output, Indonesia reported lower output.
During the nine-month period, the world NR production increased at a moderate rate of 1.7% to 8.86 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2015. NR production during the corresponding period of 2014 stood at 8.72 million tonnes. Thailand, the largest NR producer, was the biggest contributor to the acceleration by posting a 3% rise in production to 3.13 million tonnes. While Malaysia, China and Vietnam increased their NR output, Indonesia reported lower output.