Beef production in Indonesia
Indonesia: Beef production was 619,351 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
619,351 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
25th
of 198 countries
All-time high
619,351 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
154,300 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Indonesia is 619,351 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Indonesia peaked at 619,351 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154,300 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 161,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 155,800 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 166,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 169,300 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 164,600 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 166,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 169,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 174,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 204,000 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 198,900 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 206,300 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 227,200 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 248,100 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 255,600 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 264,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 260,320 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 259,210 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 260,700 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 259,800 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 268,800 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 276,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 247,900 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 264,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 276,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 277,200 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 278,500 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 279,800 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 295,900 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 303,500 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 309,700 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 342,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 397,512 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 384,657 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 359,462 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 395,865 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 401,003 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 388,942 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 356,876 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 385,795 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 382,329 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 372,599 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 410,350 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 487,810 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 396,757 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 439,729 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 381,236 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 431,543 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 443,955 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 472,364 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 520,664 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 545,870 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 542,655 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 532,907 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 542,071 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 550,389 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 515,700 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 523,318 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 529,592 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 471,944 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 506,743 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 520,043 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 595,713 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 619,351 tonnes | +4.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 619,351 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 10.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 619,351 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349 tonnes, 30.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,500 tonnes | 154,300 tonnes | 174,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 238,523 tonnes | 198,900 tonnes | 264,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 272,500 tonnes | 247,900 tonnes | 295,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 363,952 tonnes | 303,500 tonnes | 401,003 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 413,210 tonnes | 372,599 tonnes | 487,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 527,553 tonnes | 472,364 tonnes | 550,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,759 tonnes | 471,944 tonnes | 619,351 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4061 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Indonesia?
- Beef production in Indonesia was 619,351 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 619,351 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,300 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for beef production?
- Indonesia ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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