Rubber exports hit over $387M in first 7 months

Rubber exports hit over $387M in first 7 months

Cambodia has 425,443 hectares of rubber plantations, with 52 percent classified as agro-industrial and the remaining 48 percent, or 202,321 hectares, consisting of family-operated rubber land.

Cambodia earned over $387 million from rubber and rubberwood exports in the first seven months of 2025, marking a more than 42 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to a report by the General Department of Rubber.

The report released yesterday stated that in the first seven months of 2025, Cambodia produced 179,198 tonnes of rubber, an increase of 2,316 tonnes, or 1.31 percent, compared to the same period in 2024.

It added that in July alone, production reached 36,855 tonnes, up 4,057 tonnes, or 12.37 percent, from the previous month, and up 3,040 tonnes, or 8.99 percent, compared to July 2024.

Khun Kakada, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Rubber of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), said in the report that Cambodia exported 147,071 tonnes of rubber during the same period, a decrease of 26,844 tonnes, or 15.4 percent, compared to the same period in 2024.

He added that the average selling price of rubber in July 2025 was $1,672 per tonne, up $49, or 3.04 percent, up $1, or 0.07 percent, compared to July 2024 ($1,671 per tonne).

“As of July 2025, total revenue from rubber and rubberwood exports amounted to over $387 million, which was nearly $385 million from rubber exports and over $2 million from rubberwood exports,” said Kakada.

He noted that in the first seven months of 2025, the management of harvesting, processing, and business operations at companies, rubber plantations, and family-owned rubber farms has been running normally.

Cambodia has a total of 425,443 hectares of rubber plantations, with 52 percent classified as agro-industrial rubber plantations and the remaining 48 percent, or 202,321 hectares, consisting of family-operated rubber land. Of this, 330,359 hectares – equivalent to 78 percent of the total plantation area – are currently harvestable.

“We will also maintain cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, rubber plantation companies, family-owned rubber plantations, processing factories, purchasing houses, and other stakeholders to improve rubber cultivation techniques and enhance data collection,” Kakada added.

He added that the General Directorate of Rubber will continue collaborating with national and international rubber associations on research and development initiatives in the rubber industry.

According to Kakada, three tyre factories in the country are capable of processing around 200,000 tonnes of Cambodian rubber latex annually. The three factories are Cart Tire Co., Ltd., located in Bavet City, Svay Rieng Province, General Tires Technology (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., in Preah Sihanouk Province and NEWBUSTAR (Cambodia), located in Snuol District, Kratie Province.

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