Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Indonesia
Indonesia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 17.75 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.75 million tonnes
Change on year
up 45.9%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.75 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
248,000 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Indonesia stood at 17.75 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Indonesia peaked at 17.75 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 248,000 tonnes, in 1965.
Indonesia ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.21 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 248,000 tonnes | -77.9% |
| 1966 | 399,000 tonnes | +60.9% |
| 1967 | 582,000 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1968 | 1.04 million tonnes | +79.6% |
| 1969 | 1.09 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.53 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 906,000 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1972 | 1.35 million tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1973 | 2.85 million tonnes | +110.9% |
| 1974 | 1.97 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 2.40 million tonnes | +65.0% |
| 1977 | 2.85 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 2.78 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.87 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.61 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1982 | 1.95 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.05 million tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1984 | 1.97 million tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 1.81 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 2.06 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 1.77 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 2.20 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 2.87 million tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1992 | 3.26 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 3.17 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.22 million tonnes | +64.8% |
| 1995 | 8.59 million tonnes | +64.5% |
| 1996 | 7.07 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 5.13 million tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 6.81 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 8.67 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 6.99 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 4.91 million tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 7.90 million tonnes | +60.9% |
| 2003 | 7.09 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.59 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.62 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 7.73 million tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 7.79 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.10 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 6.35 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.35 million tonnes | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 14.82 million tonnes | +58.6% |
| 2012 | 12.05 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 11.44 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.74 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 12.86 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.54 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 12.21 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 15.66 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 13.87 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 12.97 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 14.05 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 12.16 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 17.75 million tonnes | +45.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 17.75 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 20.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 17.75 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 467,000 tonnes, 38.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 906,111 tonnes | 248,000 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.10 million tonnes | 906,000 tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 8.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | 15.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | 17.75 million tonnes | 4 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Indonesia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Indonesia was 17.75 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.75 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Indonesia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Indonesia ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.