OUTLOOK ON NATURAL RUBBER IN MALAYSIA BY HAJI ZULKIFLI MOHD NAZIM DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PLANNING RUBBER INDUSTRY SMALLHOLDERS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

EXPORT EARNINGS OF THE RUBBER INDUSTRY 1995 – 2001 (RM Billion) Year Raw Rubber Product Rubberwood Product Total

EXPORT EARNINGS OF THE RUBBER INDUSTRY 1995 – 2001 (RM Billion)

PLANTED HECTARAGE 1995 – 2001 (‘000)

HECTARAGE AND PRODUCTION IN 2001 SectorHectaresTonnes Smallholdings1,115,800 (88%)463,000 (80%) Estates158,100 (12%)117,000 (20%) Total1,273,900580,000

RUBBER YIELD 1995 – 2001 Year Yield (kg/ha/yr) 19951, , ,

RUBBER YIELD, 1995 – 2001 (kg/ha/yr ) Yield

PRODUCTION OF RUBBER 1981 – 2001 (Smallholdings / Estets) MT

PRODUCTION OF RUBBER, 1995 – 2001 (‘000 Tonnes)

PROCESSING FACTORIES YearNumber

RUBBER CONSUMPTION 1995 – 2001 (Tonnes)

RUBBER CONSUMPTION BY PRODUCT SECTOR (Tonnes)

IMPORT OF RUBBER (Tonnes)

EXPORT OF RUBBER 1995 – 2001 (Tonnes)

RUBBER PRICES 1981 – 2001 (RSS1 / SMR 20)

RUBBER PRICES ( RSS1 / SMR20 ) Cent/Kilogram

Efforts to sustain the rubber industry as:- A supplier of raw material to the downstream industry at competitive prices. An important export earner. The provider of a reasonable level of income to the smallholders.

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