Global Natural Rubber Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

Global Natural Rubber Market Size

The global natural rubber market size reached a value of USD 31.68 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% in the forecast period of 2024-2032, reaching a value of about USD 43.18 billion in 2032.

The Asia Pacific Region to Account for a Substantial Share of the Market for Natural Rubber

The Asia Pacific is the largest regional market for natural rubber. Asian countries like Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia are the major suppliers in the market. Vietnam is also emerging as a significant sourcing location and holds a potential to be a major producer in the Asia Pacific region in the coming years. The demand in the Asia Pacific is primarily driven by the growing automobile sector and the increasing demand for latex products, like condoms, gloves, and others. Thailand accounts for the largest share of the global supply market, with a 37% market share. The natural rubber market in Thailand is supported by abundant sourcing locations, quality factors, low prices, and a surplus supply. Other countries emerging as major natural rubber producers include Ivory Coast and Cambodia, among others.

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China relies on imports to meet the regional natural rubber requirement. It meets 85% of its demand through imports, and that makes it the largest importer of the substance. The United States also imports an enormous volume of natural rubber from countries like the Ivory Coast. Malaysia is also an importer of the product due to the excess domestic demand, along with being the largest exporter of finished rubber goods. In terms of exports, Thailand is the leading exporter, exporting the majority of its output. Other major exporting countries include Vietnam and Myanmar.

The growing demand for tyres is supporting the natural rubber market growth, especially in emerging nations like India and China. The growing automobile sector is supporting the demand for natural rubber. The most dominant application sector in the Southeast Asian market is latex goods like gloves and dipped products owing to efficient R&D undertakings and quality.

Natural Rubber Market Segmentation

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Natural rubber refers to an elastic material derived from the latex sap of trees, particularly trees belonging to the Hevea and Ficus genera. It is either an elastic hydrocarbon polymer or an elastomer. Natural rubber is among the kinds of rubber that further includes vulcanised rubber that is processed into a wide range of rubber items. It is also known as India rubber, gum elastic, or caoutchouc.

Based on type, the market is segmented into:

• RSS Grade

• Latex Concentrate

• Solid Block Rubber

• Others

On the basis of application, the market is categorised into:

• Tyres and Related Products

• Latex Products

• Footwear

• Non-Automotive

• Engineering

• Belting and Hose

• Others

The EMR report also covers the regional markets like North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa.

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Rising Demand for Tyres to Drive the Market Growth of Natural Rubber

The natural rubber market is being driven by the increasing demand for tyres as well as latex goods like gloves, belts, catheters, condoms, and other industrial durables, among others. The growing market for these products is fuelling the demand for natural rubber as well.

The demand for natural rubber is aided by the growing economies like India and China, among others. The tyre manufacturers are planning to shift their production base to low-cost producing nations, like India, China, and others. This will help them garner more demand from the consumers as it would be more cost-effective. This plan would also drive the overall automobile sector further and provide an impetus to natural rubber demand. The demand for natural rubber is being supported by the rising demand from developing nations and their rising GDP.

The growing environmental consciousness is leading to the wide utilisation of natural rubber instead of synthetic rubber as it is plant-based, biodegradable, renewable, and has a minimal environmental impact during harvesting and manufacturing as no artificial colouring or chemical softeners are used. The advantages of natural rubber, like cost-effectiveness, flexibility, low odour, water resistance, and high tensile strength, are contributing to the natural rubber market expansion. The antibacterial characteristic of natural rubber is resulting in its increased utilisation to produce footwear and gloves that remain in close contact with the skin. Natural rubber is also considered ideal as a flooring material as it is slip-resistant, waterproof, easy to maintain and durable. The government initiatives towards offering financial assistance to motivate the growers to take up rubber cultivation and ensure the sustainability of the raw material are providing impetus to the market development. For instance, the National Rubber Policy 2019, India highlights the government’s efforts to bolster the production of natural rubber in the country. The report also mentions that a study team from Auto Tyres Manufacturing Association (ATMA) visited Tripura, an Indian state, to explore possibilities of augmenting the natural rubber production.

Key Players in the Global Market for Natural Rubber

The report gives a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global natural rubber market, covering their competitive landscape, capacity, and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, and investments, expansions of capacity, and plant turnarounds:

• Sri Trang Agro-Industry Public Company Limited

• Halcyon Agri Corporation Limited

• Thai Rubber Latex Group Public Company Limited

• Southland Holding Company

• Titi Latex Sdn Bhd

• KL-Kepong Rubber Products Sdn

• Von Bundit Co., Ltd.

• Sinochem International Corporation

• WEBER & SCHAER GmbH & Co. KG

• Others

The comprehensive EMR report provides an in-depth assessment of the market based on the Porter's five forces model along with giving a SWOT analysis.

Key Highlights of the Report

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