Malaysia's natural rubber production reached 20,200 tons in May 2026, a 9.1% increase compared to the 18,500 tons recorded in April, according to data released this Monday (13) by the Malaysian Department of Statistics (DOSM). However, compared to the same period last year, the volume fell by 16.7% compared to the 24,300 tons produced in May 2025. Small producers continued to account for the largest share of national production, with an 89.4% share, while large farms represented the remaining 10.6%. Despite the increase in production in the month, total natural rubber stocks fell by 6.2%, from 130,700 tons in April to 122,700 tons in May. Exports also showed a decline. Shipments totaled 28,700 tons in May, a 23.1% decrease compared to the 37,400 tons recorded in the previous month. China remained the main destination for Malaysian rubber, accounting for 42.7% of exports, followed by Germany (14.6%), the United States (11.2%), Turkey (4.3%), and India (3.8%). According to the DOSM, export performance was mainly driven by manufactured products based on natural rubber, such as gloves, tires, inner tubes, and rubber threads. Gloves continued to be the main exported item, although the value shipped fell by 14.1% in May, to 1.2 billion ringgit (RM), compared to RM 1.4 billion recorded in April. In the price market, concentrated latex appreciated by 1.1% during the period, rising from 754.69 sen to 763.16 sen per kilogram. In the international market, the average price of TSR 20 (Technically Specified Rubber 20), the global benchmark for the commodity, rose 7.3% in May, to US$ 2.21 per kg, according to World Bank data. The benchmark price for rubber traded between Singapore and Malaysia also rose 7.2%, from US$2.51 to US$2.69 per kg.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.