NR supply fell by 5.1 percent in 2009 - ANRPC

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kuala Lumpur -- The total supply of natural rubber (NR) in the Member Countries of the ANRPC fell 5.1% to 8.686 million tonnes during the 12 months ended December 2009 from 9.150 million tonnes in the previous year. The data came from the organisation's latest statistical publication.

ANRPC said, “Thailand witnessed a 6.1% drop in supply during 2009 as the estimated average annual yield came down to 1576 kg/ha from 1698 kg/ha in 2008. An estimated 21,000 ha expansion in yielding area could not fully offset the shortfall in supply caused by the decline in yield.”

It continued, “In Indonesia, the supply dropped by 5.7% in 2009 as the average annual yield fell to 937 kg/ha from 994 kg/ha in the year before. Expansion in yielding area was marginal (1,000 ha) during the year.

”Natural rubber output in Malaysia drastically fell during 2009 by 22.1%. The yielding area shrank during the year by 20,000 ha. Malaysia estimates official data of average yield on the basis of a sample survey.

”India's production came down by 7.3% during 2009 as the average annual yield declined during the year to 1753 kg/ha from 1903 kg/ha in the year before. The yielding area expanded only 3,000 ha during 2009.

”The supply in Vietnam grew 9.7% during 2009 as the yielding area expanded by 23,000 ha and average yield improved to 1717 kg/ha during the year. The average yield in 2008 was 1653 kg/ha.

”China strengthened its position in the global supply of NR by clocking 17.9% output growth during 2009. The marked increase was contributed by the expansion in yielding area by 25,000 ha and the improvement in average yield to 1182 kg/ha from 1053 kg/ha in the year before.

”The output in Sri Lanka grew by 4.7% during 2009. Although the average yield witnessed a marginal decline during the year to 1375 kg/ha from 1382 kg/ha in the previous year, yielding area's expansion by 3,000 ha supported the supply.

“Supply of natural rubber in Cambodia grew 81.1% during 2009 thanks to a marked expansion in yielding area, by 19,000 ha, which helped in offsetting the effect of a decline in yield. The average yield declined during 2009

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