Natural rubber production up in December

December’s production was mainly contributed by the smallholders sector (86.7%) compared with the estates sector (13.3%).

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production rose by 8.9% to 30,556 tonnes in December 2022 from 28,048 tonnes in November 2022, according to the Statistics Department.

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said December’s production was mainly contributed by the smallholders sector (86.7%) compared with the estates sector (13.3%).