The Kingdom earned nearly $150 million from rubber and rubberwood exports during the first four months of 2025, marking a 19.74 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF).
The report stated that between January and April 2025, the country earned a total of $149,869,469 from rubber-related exports. Of this, rubber exports accounted for $148,177,919, while rubberwood exports generated $1,691,550.
Despite an increase in revenue, the volume of rubber exports fell. During the four-month period, Cambodia exported 76,467 tonnes of rubber—down by 8,961 tonnes, or 10.5 percent, compared to the same period in 2024.
In April alone, Cambodia exported 16,713 tonnes of rubber, representing a sharp increase of 11,546 tonnes, or 223.5 percent, compared to March 2025, and a moderate rise of 607 tonnes, or 3.8 percent, compared to April 2024.
Khun Kakada, Acting Director-General of the General Directorate of Rubber, said in the report that as of April 2025, the average selling price of rubber was $1,926 per tonne, an increase of $461 per tonne or 31.47 percent compared to $1,465 per tonne during the same period in 2024.
He added that in April 2025 alone, the average price reached $1,989 per tonne—up $89 or 4.71 percent from the previous month, and $457 or 29.84 percent higher than in April 2024, when the price was $1,532 per tonne.
Cambodia’s total rubber cultivation area currently stands at 425,443 hectares. Of this, 330,259 hectares—or 78 percent—are old enough to be tapped, while the remaining 95,184 hectares, or 22 percent, are under maintenance.
The area under the investment for rubber plantation is 47,001 hectares, (11 percent), the area of economic land concession (rubber) is 176,121 hectares, equivalent to 41 percent, and the area of household rubber is 202,321 hectares, equivalent to 48 percent.
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“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.
Regarding the rubber sector, Pol Sopha, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, has urged all stakeholders, particularly development partners and civil society organisations to continue supporting family rubber farmers.
He emphasised the importance of helping more family-based rubber farming communities transition into modern agricultural communities, in alignment with the ministry’s policies.
Speaking at a seminar on promoting sustainable rubber production, trade, and investment in Cambodia and Vietnam held in March in Phnom Penh, Sopha stressed the need to enhance professional capacity.
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He highlighted the importance of developing a smart agricultural information system and expanding digital technical services to rubber officials at all levels, to improve their technical knowledge and management capabilities.
Almost producing 80 percent of the global market requirements, the Asean region is a major global producer of rubber, with countries like Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia supplying a significant portion of the world’s demand.
The region’s rubber industry benefits from favourable growing conditions, extensive plantations, and a competitive pricing structure. Challenges include climate change, labour shortages, and the need for sustainable practices.
