The rubber industry is important to Indonesia because it is one of the country’s main exports. Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of natural rubber, and it accounts for more than one-third of the global market. The industry employs millions of people and is a major source of revenue for the government.
The rubber industry in Indonesia began in the late 1800s, when the Dutch East India Company began cultivating rubber trees in the country. In the early 1900s, the …