Countries with the most rubber plantation area

TBS Report

08 December, 2025, 01:05 pm

Last modified: 08 December, 2025, 01:13 pm

Countries with the most rubber plantation area

TBS Report

08 December, 2025, 01:05 pm

Last modified: 08 December, 2025, 01:13 pm

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

In 2025, the total global rubber plantation area amounted to 10.9 million hectares, with South and Southeast Asia accounting for more than three-quarters of the global total. Meanwhile, Bangladesh is the 14th largest country in terms of rubber plantation area, with 23,700 hectares, representing 0.2% of the worldwide total.

Source: Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025, FAO

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