Malaysia: Natural rubber output drops 33.5 percent


(MENAFN)Official statistics revealed on Tuesday, June 14, Malaysia's natural rubber output in April dropped 33.5 percent year-on-year to 23,013 tons, because of the seasonal factor which causes the trees to be less fruitful.

The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) stated in a report that on a month-on-month basis, the natural rubber production fell by 36.2 percent.

Meanwhile, natural rubber exports fell by 5.4 percent to 55,696 tons in April as compared to 58,852 tons in March.

China remains as the major destination for natural rubber exports with a share of 57.4 percent of total exports in April, followed by Germany (8.1 percent), the United States (3.9 percent), Turkey (2.6 percent) and Finland (2.4 percent).


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