Rubber Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)

The Outlook of Global Natural Rubber Market includes Production Analysis (Volume), Consumption Analysis (Value and Volume), Export Analysis (Value and Volume), Import Analysis (Value and Volume), and Price Trend Analysis. The Natural Rubber Market is segmented by geography into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Africa. The report offers the market size and forecasts in terms of volume in metric tons and value in USD thousand for all the above segments.

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Study Period 2019 - 2029
Market Size (2024) USD 18.14 Billion
Market Size (2029) USD 22.82 Billion
CAGR (2024 - 2029) 4.70 %
Fastest Growing Market Asia-Pacific
Largest Market Asia-Pacific
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Natural Rubber Market Analysis

The Natural Rubber Market size is estimated at USD 18.14 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 22.82 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 4.70% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

  • Natural rubber is obtained from the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) and consists of polymers of organic origin, and it is mainly harvested in the form of latex. Natural rubber is preferred over synthetic rubber due to its high tensile strength and vibration-dampening properties, along with tear resistance. This makes it important for the construction and automobile industries. The growth of the automobile market across countries is anticipated to increase the demand for natural rubber production. Furthermore, the rise in demand for latex products, such as catheters, gloves, and belts, in recent years, is also increasing the demand for natural rubber globally.
  • The Asia-Pacific region is the largest producer with over 90% of the global natural rubber production. Major countries involved in rubber production are Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, China, and India. Besides production, the Asia-Pacific region is also the largest consumer of natural rubber in the world due to the presence of major manufacturing countries such as China and India. For instance, China is the world's largest importer and consumer of natural rubber, consuming around 40.0% of the total global output annually. China being one of the major three automobile manufacturers in the world, the increasing growth of the automobile industry resulted in the increased demand for raw materials, such as natural rubber in the past few years. Therefore, the rising demand for latex products coupled along with the growing global automobile and construction industry is one of the major factors anticipated to drive the natural rubber market in the coming years.

Natural Rubber Market Trends

This section covers the major market trends shaping the Natural Rubber Market according to our research experts:

Increasing demand from Various Industries

The natural rubber demand is increasing due to its characteristic properties, such as adhesion to metals and resistance to abrasion which are making it suitable for manufacturing seals, tires, etc. The properties of natural rubber, such as high tensile strength, vibration dampening, and tear resistance are making it ideal and more preferred than synthetic rubber for its application in the automobile industry and large constructions. The largest end user of rubber is the automotive parts industry, which uses a massive amount of rubber to make pipes, gaskets, car tires, hoses, and other parts every year.

The high growth in developing economies and the increasing per capita income among consumers in these countries are increasing the demand for automobiles. This, in turn, is increasing the demand for rubber in these regions. In countries like China, India, Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, etc. growth of industrial and infrastructure industries is on the rise, which is expected to impact the rubber market positively. Asia-Pacific is a major rubber market due to the presence of export-oriented manufacturing capacities and great domestic demand from various end-user industries. Natural rubber is used in footwear manufacturing due to its properties, such as durability, slip resistance, tensile resistance, etc. resulting in increased demand from the footwear industry. The increased applications of natural rubber are increasing the demand for high natural rubber production which led the harvested area of natural rubber to grow by over 700,000 hectares globally during the period 2018-2021. Therefore, the increasing demand from developing countries in line with the increased global production is anticipated to drive the natural rubber market.

Natural Rubber Market: Natural Rubber Harvested Area in Hectares, Global, 2018 - 2021

Asia-Pacific Dominates the Market

Natural rubber is a vital agricultural commodity used for manufacturing in a wide range of industries, such as automotive, manufacturing, and medical industries. Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are some of the dominant natural rubber producers. Thailand is the top producer in the world, the country produced about 4.70 million metric ton of natural rubber in 2020. Around 90% of natural rubber production in Thailand is produced by smallholder farmers, while 10% comes from estates/large-scale holders. The rubber produced by the smallholder farmers is generally sold as field latex, unsmoked sheet, cup lump, or crepe blankets, and it is handled by middlemen reducing the income of these farmers. Among the key consumers, China is one of the major three automobile manufacturers in the world. The increasing growth of the automobile industry resulted in an increased demand for raw materials, such as natural rubber.

China is the largest natural rubber-consuming country in the world, owing to its huge manufacturing economy, and hence, is depends on imports to meet its domestic consumption requirements. Further, during the second quarter of 2021, rubber consumption increased despite the slowdown in the manufacturing sector due to the power crisis in the country. According to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC), as quoted in media reports, China's rubber consumption was 507,000 tons in August 2021 and 50,000 tons in September 2021. Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are some of the major exporters of natural rubber to China. According to ITC Trademap, the natural rubber imports of China have increased by over 86,000 metric tons to reach 2.38 million metric tons in 2021 with over half of its imports coming from Thailand alone. The Asia-Pacific region dominates the market in terms of both production and consumption of natural rubber due to the presence of major developing economies, such as India and China, and it is anticipated to continue in the coming years.

Natural Rubber Market: Growth Rate By Region (2022-27)

Natural Rubber Market News

November 2022: The Rubber Industries Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) allocated USD 111 million to carry out rubber replanting throughout the country in Malaysia. The fund also aims at improving productivity, marketing, new product initiatives, and entrepreneurship programs to increase rubber production in the country.

November 2022: Apollo Tyres, CEAT, JK Tyre, and MRF the four leading tyre makers in India pledged USD 130.5 million to increase the rubber plantation in NorthEast and West Bengal as part of a five-year project being implemented by the Automotive Tyre Manufacturing Association (ATMA) and Rubber Board. The ATMA aims to develop over 200,000 hectares in the project in the states of Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and West Bengal.

October 2022: Bridgestone Corporation announced that it approved plans to invest USD 26.7 million to strengthen its investments in its own rubber plantations in South East Asia. The investments are aimed at ensuring a sustainable supply of natural rubber for producing tyres.

October 2022: RMKH Glove launched the first glove manufacturing facility in the Kingdom of Cambodia at the Manhatten Special Economic Zone in Bavet. The manufacturing facility has an annual capacity of over 600 million pieces and helps the local farmers to market their natural rubber and increases the rubber market in the region.

Natural Rubber Market Report - Table of Contents

  1. 1. INTRODUCTION

    1. 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition

    2. 1.2 Scope of the Study

  2. 2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

  3. 3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  4. 4. MARKET DYNAMICS

    1. 4.1 Market Overview

    2. 4.2 Market Drivers

    3. 4.3 Market Restraints

    4. 4.4 Value Chain Analysis

  5. 5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

    1. 5.1 By Geography (Production Analysis, Consumption Analysis by Value and Volume, Import Analysis by Value and Volume, Export Analysis by Value and Volume and Price Trend Analysis)

      1. 5.1.1 North America

        1. 5.1.1.1 United States

        2. 5.1.1.2 Mexico

      2. 5.1.2 Europe

        1. 5.1.2.1 Germany

        2. 5.1.2.2 France

        3. 5.1.2.3 Italy

        4. 5.1.2.4 Turkey

      3. 5.1.3 Asia-Pacific

        1. 5.1.3.1 China

        2. 5.1.3.2 Malaysia

        3. 5.1.3.3 Thailand

        4. 5.1.3.4 Japan

        5. 5.1.3.5 India

        6. 5.1.3.6 Indonesia

      4. 5.1.4 South America

        1. 5.1.4.1 Brazil

        2. 5.1.4.2 Chile

      5. 5.1.5 Africa

        1. 5.1.5.1 South Africa

  6. 6. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

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Natural Rubber Industry Segmentation

Natural rubber is an elastic material, which is obtained from the latex sap of trees, like the genera Hevea, and Ficus which can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products used for daily purposes. The report defines the market in terms of end users, who procure natural rubber for various applications.

The Natural Rubber Market includes Production Analysis (Volume), Consumption Analysis (Value and Volume), Export Analysis (Value and Volume), Import Analysis (Value and Volume), and Price Trend Analysis. The Natural Rubber Market is segmented by geography into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Africa. The report offers the market size and forecasts in terms of volume in metric tons and value in USD thousand for all the above segments.

By Geography (Production Analysis, Consumption Analysis by Value and Volume, Import Analysis by Value and Volume, Export Analysis by Value and Volume and Price Trend Analysis)
North America
United States
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
Italy
Turkey
Asia-Pacific
China
Malaysia
Thailand
Japan
India
Indonesia
South America
Brazil
Chile
Africa
South Africa
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Natural Rubber Market Research FAQs

The Natural Rubber Market size is expected to reach USD 18.14 billion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 4.70% to reach USD 22.82 billion by 2029.

In 2024, the Natural Rubber Market size is expected to reach USD 18.14 billion.

Asia-Pacific is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2024-2029).

In 2024, the Asia-Pacific accounts for the largest market share in Natural Rubber Market.

In 2023, the Natural Rubber Market size was estimated at USD 17.33 billion. The report covers the Natural Rubber Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the Natural Rubber Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.

Natural Rubber Industry Report

Statistics for the 2024 Natural Rubber market share, size and revenue growth rate, created by Mordor Intelligenceā„¢ Industry Reports. Natural Rubber analysis includes a market forecast outlook to 2029 and historical overview. Get a sample of this industry analysis as a free report PDF download.

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Rubber Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)