Malaysia's natural rubber production down by 4.5% in July

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 4.5 per cent to 28,533 tonnes in July 2023 from 29,867 tonnes in June 2023, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

NR production was also down by 24.6 per cent year-on-year from 37,843 tonnes in July 2022, said chief statistician Datuk Sri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin.