Cotton yields in Indonesia
Indonesia: Cotton yields was 0.3404 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3404 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
97th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.02 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
0.0684 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.3404 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Indonesia peaked at 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0684 tonnes per hectare, in 2018.
Indonesia ranks 97th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton yields in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2727 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2667 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1964 | 0.27 tonnes per hectare | +62.0% |
| 1965 | 0.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2724 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2737 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2564 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2382 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.193 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3469 tonnes per hectare | +79.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2718 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3857 tonnes per hectare | +41.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8772 tonnes per hectare | +127.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7261 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8852 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6935 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5715 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5619 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5532 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3711 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8542 tonnes per hectare | +130.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8263 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7883 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6202 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +65.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5684 tonnes per hectare | -44.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6593 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6198 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6862 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3643 tonnes per hectare | -48.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3671 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3324 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2795 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2302 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3277 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6591 tonnes per hectare | +101.1% |
| 2002 | 0.689 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5411 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4089 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3746 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2598 tonnes per hectare | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9295 tonnes per hectare | +257.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3289 tonnes per hectare | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2492 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3087 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2222 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3082 tonnes per hectare | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2669 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2074 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1241 tonnes per hectare | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2026 tonnes per hectare | +63.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0923 tonnes per hectare | -54.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0684 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1729 tonnes per hectare | +152.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2112 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2134 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2401 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2889 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3404 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.3404 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.3404 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 tonnes per hectare, 22% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +257.8% | 0.2598 tonnes per hectare | 0.9295 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2587 tonnes per hectare | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | 0.2727 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4454 tonnes per hectare | 0.193 tonnes per hectare | 0.8852 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6865 tonnes per hectare | 0.3711 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4807 tonnes per hectare | 0.2302 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4768 tonnes per hectare | 0.2492 tonnes per hectare | 0.9295 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1974 tonnes per hectare | 0.0684 tonnes per hectare | 0.3087 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2588 tonnes per hectare | 0.2112 tonnes per hectare | 0.3404 tonnes per hectare | 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 cotton yields in Indonesia?
- Cotton yields in Indonesia was 0.3404 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0684 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for cotton yields?
- Indonesia ranks 97th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.