Malaysia: Malaysia's natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 8.8 per cent to 18,515 tonnes in April 2026 from 20,310 tonnes in March 2026.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin stated that NR production in April 2026 was primarily contributed by smallholders (88.5 per cent) and estates (11.5 per cent). On a year-on-year basis, NR production increased by 2.8 per cent from 18,008 tonnes in April 2025.

The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported that total NR stocks decreased by 6.2 per cent month-on-month to 130,698 tonnes, down from 139,387 tonnes in March 2026. Rubber processors factory accounted for the majority of the stocks at 76.9 per cent, followed by rubber consumers factory at 23.0 per cent, and rubber estates at 0.1 per cent.

Meanwhile, exports of Malaysia's NR rose by 12.7 per cent month-on-month to 37,360 tonnes in April 2026 from 33,137 tonnes in March 2026. DOSM highlighted that China remained the main NR export destination, making up 50.8 per cent of total exports in April 2026. Other significant destinations included Germany (15.8 per cent), the United States (4.7 per cent), the United Arab Emirates (4.2 per cent), and Portugal (3.7 per cent).

The export performance was driven by NR-based products such as rubber gloves, tyres, tubes, and rubber thread. Notably, rubber gloves were the main export rubber-based product, valued at RM1.4 billion in April 2026, which marked an increase of 52.4 per cent month-on-month from RM920 million in March 2026.

In terms of the average monthly price, concentrated latex rose to 754.69 sen per kilogramme in April 2026, compared to 665.40 sen per kg in March 2026, reflecting an increase of 13.4 per cent month-on-month. Similarly, the average monthly price of scrap increased by 5.7 per cent month-on-month to 691.26 sen per kg in April 2026, up from 654.27 sen per kg in March 2026.