Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Indonesia
Indonesia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 10.16 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Indonesia, 1961–2023
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Indonesia is 10.16 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Indonesia peaked at 14.69 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 387,100 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 591,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 11.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 million tonnes | 10.46 million tonnes | 14.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.70 million tonnes | 10.16 million tonnes | 12.64 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 189.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.1% (2025)
- Rural population 116.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.69 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Indonesia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Indonesia was 10.16 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.69 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.