Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia's crumb rubber exports in 2016 reached 2.49 million tons, a 1.9 percent decrease from the previous year's 2.54 million tons. Of this amount, 22.8 percent (568,000 tons) was exported to the United States, valued at US$729.2 billion.
Indonesia's second largest rubber export destination was Japan, reaching 16.6 percent (413,000 tons) valued at US$538.2 billion. Third was China, with 11.76 percent (293,000 tons) valued at US$387.3 billion.
According to BPS data, the area of Indonesian rubber plantations reached 3.6 million hectares with a production of 3.16 million tons. Meanwhile, the number of large rubber companies totaled 315.
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