Cotton yields in Indonesia
Indonesia: Cotton yields was 0.3404 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 96th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.2587 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 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 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 96th out of 100 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.