Phnom Penh: Cambodia earned more than USD 549 million from the export of rubber and related products in the first eight months of 2025, according to a report from the General Directorate of Rubber (GDR).
The report revealed that total revenue from the export of rubber latex and rubberwood reached USD 549,781,544. Of this, USD 390,020,649 came from rubber latex exports, USD 156,504,647 from domestic rubber sales, and USD 3,256,248 from rubberwood exports.
In terms of export volume, Cambodia shipped 220,240 tons of rubber latex—an 11.4 percent decrease or 28,295 tons less than the same period in 2024. Rubberwood exports reached 14,326 cubic meters.
Despite the decline in export volume, average selling prices for rubber latex rose significantly to USD 1,771 per ton, marking an increase of USD 185 per ton, or 11.7 percent, compared to last year.
Khun Kakada, Deputy Director General at the GDR, said that during the first nine months of 2025, operations related to harvesting, processing, and business activities across rubber companies, plantations, and smallholders continued normally.
Cambodia currently has a total rubber plantation area of 425,443 hectares, of which 330,259 hectares—or about 78 percent—are tapped, while 95,184 hectares (22 percent) are still under maintenance.
In addition to exports, Cambodia’s rubber industry also supplies three tire factories operating in Svay Rieng, Preah Sihanouk, and Kratie provinces, strengthening local value chains and industrial capacity.
In 2024, the country earned over USD 671 million from rubber product sales, representing an increase of approximately USD 6.2 million, or 1.2 percent, compared to 2022.
With global demand for natural rubber expected to recover gradually, Cambodia’s steady production and improving prices are seen as positive signs for the sector’s continued contribution to the national economy.
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