| Area and Yield |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
|
|
| Area under cultivation of rubber (Thousand hectare) |
117.7 |
119.5 |
122.1 |
| Area under tapping (Thousand hectare) |
96.8 |
94.3 |
93.6 |
| Average annual yield per tapped area (kg/hectare) |
1128 |
1247 |
1382 |
Natural Rubber falling under HS 4001 10,
4001 21, 4001 22 and 4001 29 |
|
|
|
| Production of NR(Thousand tonnes) |
109.2 |
117.6 |
129.2 |
| Gross Import of NR (Thousand tonnes) |
7.2 |
9.1 |
3.6 |
| Consumption of NR (Thousand tonnes) |
63.1 |
73.9 |
80.1 |
| Gross Export of NR (Thousand tonnes) |
46.3 |
51.4 |
48.6 |
Compound Rubber Falling under
HS 4005 10, 4005 20, 4005 91 and 4005 99 |
|
|
|
| Consumption (Thousand tonnes) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Gross Export (Thousand tonnes) |
2.1 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
Trade in Manufactured Rubber Products
(Value in million US dollar) |
|
|
|
| Gross imports |
59.0 |
33.2 |
65.1 |
| Gross exports |
447.9 |
255.2 |
535.1 |
