Malaysian Statistics Department said in a statement that the natural rubber production also fell 20.6 percent as compared to the same month in the previous year.
The declining was due to the annual wintering period that typically falls between February and May.
"This is a normal cycle of rubber trees where the leaves of the tree wither and fall. This scenario significantly affected both the principal metabolism and latex production," said the statement.
Meanwhile, Malaysia's natural rubber exports surged 13.1 percent month on month to 51,852 tonnes in February.
China remains the top export destination, accounted for a share of 47.1 percent from total exports in the month. This was followed by Germany and Iran, where made up of 9.7 percent and 4.1 percent of total exports, respectively.
The natural rubber stocks stood at 288,586 tonnes in February, an increase of 2.7 percent when compared to January.
Average prices of Latex Concentrate and Standard Malaysian Rubber 20 in February decreased by 0.6 percent, and 6.9 percent, to 456.73 sen and 549.68 sen per kilogram, respectively.
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