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01OverviewTotalvolumeofrubberexportedfromThailandfrom2013to2023(inmillionmetrictons)VolumeofrubberexportsThailand2013-20235.04.54.514.444.44.184.0443.894.03.53.02.52.01.51.00.50.03.83.773.753.66201320142015201620172018201920202021202220233Description:Thailandexportedapproximatelyfourmilliontonsofrubberin2023.ThevolumeofrubberexportsinThailandfrom2013to2023hasfluctuated,withthehighestexportvolumein2018,amountingtoaround4.51milliontons.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2013to2023Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand)TotalnaturalrubberproductioninThailandfrom1961to2022(inmillionmetrictons)NaturalrubberproductioninThailand1961-20226.05.04.03.02.01.00.019611963196519671969197119731975197719791981198319851987198919911993199519971999200120032005200720092011201320152017201920214Description:Thailandproduced4.83millionmetrictonsofnaturalrubberin2022,whichwasadecreasecomparedwiththepreviousyear.TheproductionofnaturalrubberinThailandhasincreasedmassivelyoverthepast60years,risingfromroughly190,000metrictonsin1961toapeakof4.89millionmetrictonsin2021.ReadmoreNote(s):Thailand;1961to2022Source(s):FAOAveragepriceofnaturalrubberinThailandin2023,bytype(inThaibahtperkilogram)AveragepriceofnaturalrubberThailand2023,bytypePriceinThaibahtperkilogram20

3001040506070Grade3Bangkokribbedsmokedsheetrubber*58.98Bangkokmarketblockrubber*Grade3HatYairawrubbersheetBangkokmarketconcentratedlatex*50.7948.1638.85Description:In2023,theaveragepriceofgradethreeribbedsmokedsheetrubberfromtheBangkokmarketinThailandwasaveragedaround58.98Thaibahtperkilogram.Incomparison,concentratedlatexwassoldatapproximately38.8Thaibahtperkilograminthecountry.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2023;*Infreeonboard(F.O.B.)prices.Grade3rubberrepresentsthelevelofcompressiondeflectionof9-13psi(poundspersquareinch).OneThaibahtequals0.027U.S.dollarsand0.025eurosasofApril2024.

ReadmoreSource(s):OfficeofIndustrialEconomics(Thailand);PlasticsInstituteofThailand;RubberAuthorityofThailand;RubberIntelligenceUnitCHAPTER

02RubberplantationandbusinessesSizeofyieldedareaofrubberinThailandfrom2019to2022withforecastsfor2023and2024(inmillionrai)SizeofyieldedareaforrubberThailand2019-20242521.9821.9822.0322.0822.1920.462015105020192020202120222023*2024*7Description:In2022,thesizeofyieldedareaofrubberinThailandamountedtonearly22.03millionrai.Meanwhile,thesizeofyieldedareaforrubberinthecountrywasforecasttoslightlyincreaseto22.19millionraiin2024.

ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2019to2022;oneraiis0.16hectaresor1.6thousandsquaremeters;*Forecast.Datapriorto2022wasobtainedfromthepreviousreport.Thefigureshavebeenrounded.

ReadmoreSource(s):OAESizeofreplantedrubbertreeareasinThailandfrom2019to2022(in1,000rai)SizeofreplantedrubbertreeareasThailand2019-2022250209.79200188.46150.0415010050111.66020192020202120228Description:In2022,thesizeofreplantedrubbertreeareasinThailandamountedtoaround112thousandrai,whichwasadecreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.RubbertreeplantationinThailandisconcentratedinthesouthernregionofthecountry.

ReadmoreNote(s):Thailand;2019to2022Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand);RubberAuthorityofThailandAmountofreplantedrubbertreesinThailandfrom2019to2022(in1,000s)AmountofreplantedrubbertreesThailand2019-20222522.1819.74201510515.9910.72020192020202120229/statistics/1300921/thailand-amount-of-replanted-rubber-treesIn2022,theamountofreplantedrubbertreesinThailandamountedtoaround10.72thousand,whichwasadecreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.Rubbertreeplantationsareseenthroughoutthecountry,withaconcentrationinthesouthernregion.ReadmoreNote(s):Thailand;2019to2022Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand);RubberAuthorityofThailandNumberofrubberproductfactoriesinThailandfrom2018to2023NumberofrubberproductfactoriesThailand2018-202335031931531329530025020015010050282213020182019202020212022202310Description:In2023,therewere313rubberproductfactoriesinThailand,whichwasaslightdecreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.Inthatsameyear,?thenumberoflicensesforrubberdealersamountedtoalmostfivethousandlicensesinthecountry.

ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2018to2023Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand)NumberofgrantedlicenseforrubberbusinessesinThailandin2023,bytypeNumberoflicenseforrubberbusinessesThailand2023,bytypeNumberoflicenses15,000

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25,00005,00010,00030,00035,00040,00045,00050,00049,79355,000CustomrubberlicenseDealerlicense4,484RubbertreebreederdealerlicenseRubberfactorylicense1,296805RubbertreebreederforexportlicenseExporterlicense532432315ImporterlicenseLaboratorylicense

9511Description:In2023,thenumberofcustompasslicensesforrubberinThailandamountedtoaround49.79thousand.Incomparison,thenumberoflaboratorylicenseamountedtoonly95inthatyear.Thailandistheworld'slargestrubberexporter,whichexplainsthehighnumberofcustompasslicensesinthecountry.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;203Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand)CHAPTER

03RubberproductionProductionvolumeofnaturalrubberinThailandin2023,bytype(in1,000metrictons)NaturalrubberproductionThailand2023,bytype1,2001,033.831,0008006004002000131.09BlockrubberRibbedsmokedsheet13Description:In2023,themainnaturalrubbertypeproducedinThailandwasblockrubber,withaproductionvolumeofapproximately1.03millionmetrictons.Thailandistheleadingglobalsupplierofnaturalrubber,withmajortradepartnersbeingChina,theUnitedStates,Malaysia,Japan,andSouthKorea.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2023Source(s):OfficeofIndustrialEconomics(Thailand);PlasticsInstituteofThailand;RubberIntelligenceUnitProductionvolumeofribbedsmokedsheetrubber(RSSrubber)inThailandfrom2012to2023(in1,000metrictons)ProductionvolumeofRSSrubberThailand2012-20231,000912.68884.08879.729008007006005004003002001000856.53824.03771.99740.31693678.29612.2535.95379.8320122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202314Description:In2023,theproductionvolumeforribbedsmokedsheetrubberinThailandamountedtoaround379.83thousandmetrictons,whichwasasignificantdecreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.Rippedsmokedsheetrubberismadeoutoftreatedrubberlatex,mostlybymediumtosmall-scalerubberfarmers.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2012to2023Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand)Productionvolumeofblockrubber(STRrubber)inThailandfrom2012to2023(inmillionmetrictons)ProductionvolumeofblockrubberThailand2012-20232.51.991.952.01.51.00.50.01.891.911.791.751.71.681.671.631.581.5120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202315Description:In2023,theproductionvolumeforblockrubberortechnicallyspecifiedrubberinThailandamountedtoaround1.67millionmetrictons.Thistypeofrubberiscommonlyusedintireproductionandhasthreestandardtypes,whichareSTR10,STR2,andSTRCompound.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2012to2023;figuresincludeSTRclassrubberandotherunspecifiedblockrubberSource(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand)ProductionvolumeofconcentratedlatexinThailandfrom2012to2023(in1,000metrictons)ProductionvolumeofconcentratedlatexThailand2012-20231,4001,2001,150.221,097.661,038.51964.4971.21964.541,0008006004002000860.7796.66788.66775.66776.6757.3620122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202316Description:In2023,theproductionvolumeforconcentratedlatexinThailandamountedtoalmost788.66thousandmetrictons,whichwasasignificantdecreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.Thefiguresshowsomefluctuationsthroughouttheyears.

ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2012to2023Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand)ProductionvolumeofcompoundrubberinThailandfrom2012to2023(in1,000metrictons)ProductionvolumeofcompoundrubberThailand2012-20231,6001,4001,2001,517.931,252.421,235.931,182.481,177.141,151.561,119.81,000858.82804.788006004002000693.21616.18511.3520152012201320142016201720182019202020212022202317/statistics/1300749/thailand-compound-rubber-production-volumeIn2023,theproductionvolumeforcompoundrubberinThailandamountedtoalmost1.15millionmetrictons,whichwasaslightdecreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.Thefiguresshowagradualincrease,withsomeslightfluctuationsinrecentyears.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2012to2023Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand)ProductionvolumeofrubberproductsinThailandin2023,byproduct(inmillionpieces)RubberproductproductionvolumeThailand2023,byproductProduction

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piecesRubberglovesCartires2992752.0735.7322.595.84MotorcycleinnertubesMotorcycletiresTrucktiresTruckinnertubesOthertiretypes0.431.5418Description:In2023,themajortypeofrubberproductproducedinThailandwasrubbergloves,withaproductionvolumeofapproximately30billionpieces.Otherleadingrubberproductswhichwereproducedinthecountrywerecartiresandinnertubesformotorcycles.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2023Source(s):OfficeofIndustrialEconomics(Thailand);PlasticsInstituteofThailand;RubberIntelligenceUnitCHAPTER

04RubberconsumptionDomesticconsumptionvolumeofnaturalrubberinThailandfrom2012to2023(in1,000metrictons)DomesticconsumptionvolumeofnaturalrubberThailand2012-20231,4001,2001,0008001,234.411,039.55925.81663.08653.24631.64617.27600.49581.596004002000541520.63505.0520122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320Description:In2023,thedomesticconsumptionofnaturalrubberinThailandamountedtoaround1.23millionmetrictons,whichwasanincreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.Thefiguresshowafluctuationofdomesticnaturalrubberconsumptionthroughouttheyears.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2012to2023Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand)DomesticconsumptionvolumeofproductsfromnaturalrubberinThailandfrom2018to2023(in1,000metrictons)DomesticconsumptionvolumeofnaturalrubberproductsThailand2018-20231,4001,2001,234.411,039.551,0008006004002000925.81663.08631.63581.5920182019202020212022202321/statistics/1300789/thailand-natural-rubber-products-domestic-consumption-volumeIn2023,thedomesticconsumptionvolumeofnaturalrubberproductsinThailandreachedapproximately1.23millionmetrictons,whichwasanincreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.Thefiguresshowasteadyincreasethroughoutthepastthreeyears.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2018to2023Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand)DomesticconsumptionvolumeofproductsfromnaturalrubberinThailandin2023,byproduct(in1,000metrictons)DomesticconsumptionvolumeofnaturalrubberproductsThailand2023,byproductVolumeinthousandmetrictons0100200300400500600700Tires660.76GlovesElasticCondoms111.34121.26.7519.4710.080.375.81TiresandtubesformotorcyclesRubberbandsFoamproductsCanvasshoesandfoamsandalsAccessoriesformotorvehiclesBelts89.41.4Tireretreading2.020.852.93HosesGlue22Description:In2023,thedomesticconsumptionvolumeoftireproductsinThailandamountedtoabout660.76thousandmetrictons.Incomparison,theconsumptionvolumeofscientificinstrumentsamountedtoonlyaround160metrictons.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2023Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand)CHAPTER

05RubbersalesSalesvolumeofnaturalrubberinThailandin2023,bytype(in1,000metrictons)NaturalrubbersalesThailand2023,bytype120100806040200109.8613.95BlockrubberRibbedsmokedsheet24/statistics/1300763/thailand-sales-volume-of-natural-rubber-by-typeIn2023,blockrubberwasmainlysoldinThailand,withasalesvolumeofapproximately109.86thousandmetrictons.Incomparison,ribbedsmokedsheetrubberwassoldinthecountryataround13.95thousandmetrictonsinthatsameyear.

ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2023Source(s):OfficeofIndustrialEconomics(Thailand);PlasticsInstituteofThailand;RubberIntelligenceUnitYear-on-year(YoY)growthrateofnaturalrubbersalesinThailandin2024,bytypeYoYsalesgrowthofnaturalrubberThailand2024,bytype0%-1%-2%-3%-4%-5%-6%-7%-7.25%-7.27%-8%RibbedsmokedsheetBlockrubber25Description:AsofJanuary2024,theyear-on-yeargrowthofribbedsmokedsheetrubbersalesinThailandcontractedby7.25percentcomparedtothepreviousyear.Incomparison,blockrubbersalesinthecountrycontractedby7.27percent.

ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;January2024Source(s):OfficeofIndustrialEconomics(Thailand);PlasticsInstituteofThailand;RubberIntelligenceUnitSalesvolumeofrubberproductsinThailandin2023,byproduct(inmillionpieces)RubberproductssalesvolumeThailand2023,byproductSales

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piecesRubberglovesMotorcycleinnertubesCartires267628.8624.0916.362.61MotorcycletiresTrucktiresTruckinnertubesOthertiretypes0.570.6126Description:In2023,therubberproductwiththehighestsalesinThailandwasrubbergloves,withasalesvolumeofapproximately2.68billionpieces.Inthatsameperiod,around30billionpiecesofrubbergloveswereproducedinthecountry.

ReadmoreNote(s):Thailand;2023Source(s):OfficeofIndustrialEconomics(Thailand);PlasticsInstituteofThailand;RubberIntelligenceUnitYear-on-year(YoY)growthrateofrubberproductsalesinThailandin2024,byproductYoYgrowthofrubberproductsalesThailand2024,byproductYear-on-yeargrowth-20%

0%-60%Motorcycleinnertubes-40%20%40%60%MotorcycletiresTrucktiresRubberglovesTruckinnertubesCartiresOthertiretypes27Description:AsofJanuary2024,theyear-on-yeargrowthofmotorcycleinnertubessalesinThailandgrewby9.09percentfromthepreviousyear.Incomparison,cartiressalesinthecountrycontractedby52.58percentonayear-on-yearcomparison.

ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;January2024Source(s):OfficeofIndustrialEconomics(Thailand);PlasticsInstituteofThailand;RubberIntelligenceUnitCHAPTER

06InternationaltradefiguresVolumeofnaturalrubberexportedfromThailandin2023,bytype(in1,000metrictons)ExportvolumeofnaturalrubberThailand2023,bytypeExportvolume80002004006001,0001,2001,4001,6001,800RubbercompoundBlockrubber1,607.631,563.01ConcentratedlatexRibbedsmokedsheetOthers446.46349.8831.0629Description:In2023,themainnaturalrubberexportedfromThailandwasarubbercompound,amountingtoapproximately1.6millionmetrictons.Otherleadingexportednaturalrubberwereblockrubberandconcentratedlatex.

ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;2023Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand)DistributionofnaturalrubberexportsfromThailandasofFebruary2024,bytypeShareofnaturalrubberexportsThailand2024,bytype70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%57.44%25.65%12.63%3.69%BlockrubberConcentratedlatexRibbedsmokedsheetRubbercompound30/statistics/1300480/thailand-export-volume-share-of-natural-rubber-by-typeAsofFebruary2024,blockrubberaccountedforthelargestshareofnaturalrubberexportsfromThailand,estimatedat57.44percent.Otherleadingnaturalrubberexportsfromthecountrywereconcentratedlatexandribbedsmokedsheetrubber.ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;February2024Source(s):MinistryofCommerce(Thailand);OfficeofIndustrialEconomics(Thailand);RubberIntelligenceUnitYear-on-year(YoY)growthrateofnaturalrubberexportvolumefromThailandin2024,bytypeYoYgrowthofnaturalrubberexportvolumeThailand2024,bytypeYear-on-yeargrowth0%-30%-20%-10%10%20%30%40%Rubbercompound32.6%BlockrubberRibbedsmokedsheetConcentratedlatex-26.77%8.61%-14.15%31Description:AsofJanuary2024,theyear-on-yearexportvolumegrowthofrubbercompoundfromThailandgrewby32.6percent.Incomparison,theexportofconcentratedlatexcontractedby26.77percentonayear-on-yearbasis.

ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;January2024Source(s):MinistryofCommerce(Thailand);OfficeofIndustrialEconomics(Thailand);PlasticsInstituteofThailand;RubberIntelligenceUnitYear-on-year(YoY)growthrateofrubberproductexportvaluefromThailandasofJanuary2024,bytypeYoYgrowthofnaturalrubberexportvalueThailand2024,bytypeYear-on-yeargrowth0%-15%Rubbergloves-10%-5%5%10%15%20%CartiresToothedbeltsRubberbandsRubbertubesCondomsOthers32Description:AsofJanuary2024,theyear-on-yearexportvalueofrubberglovesfromThailandgrewby18.05percentcomparedtothepreviousyear.Incomparison,theexportvalueofcondomscontractedbyaround9.57percentinthatyear.

ReadmoreNote(s):Asia,Thailand;January2024Source(s):MinistryofCommerce(Thailand);OfficeofIndustrialEconomics(Thailand);PlasticsInstituteofThailand;RubberIntelligenceUnitDistributionofnaturalrubberexportsfromThailandin2022,bycountryDistributionofnaturalrubberexportsThailand2022,bycountryOthers20.8%SouthKorea4.0%China53.8%Japan4.6%UnitedStates5.7%Malaysia10.0%33Description:In2022,53.8percentoftotalnaturalrubberexportsfromThailandweresenttoChinawhile4.5percentofexportsweresenttoSouthKorea.Thailandistheleadingglobalsupplierofnaturalrubberexports,withChinabeingthecountry'slargesttradepartnerinthisindustry.ReadmoreNote(s):Thailand;2022Source(s):DepartmentofAgriculture(Thailand);KrungsriResearch;MinistryofCommerce(Thailand);OfficeofIndustrialEconomics(Thailand);RubberIntelligenceUnitImportvolumeofnaturalrubberinThailandin2023,bytype(in1,000metrictons)NaturalrubberimportvolumeThailand2023,bytype3027.022520151051.670.420Compoundr