Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 12.59 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.59 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.94 million hectares
in 2009
All-time low
9.29 million hectares
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Indonesia is 12.59 million hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Indonesia peaked at 15.94 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.29 million hectares, in 1963.
That places Indonesia 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.32 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10.46 million hectares | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 9.29 million hectares | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 10.63 million hectares | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 9.83 million hectares | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 11.47 million hectares | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 10.06 million hectares | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 11.24 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 10.45 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 11.07 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 10.95 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 10.06 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 11.84 million hectares | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 11.18 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 10.94 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 10.46 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 10.93 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 11.95 million hectares | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 11.40 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 11.74 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 12.34 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 11.05 million hectares | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 12.16 million hectares | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 12.85 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 12.34 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 13.13 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 12.55 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 13.54 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 13.48 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.66 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 13.19 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 14.73 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 13.95 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 13.84 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.09 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 15.31 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.50 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 15.56 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 15.42 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.29 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.79 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.65 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.84 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.28 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.46 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.13 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.38 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.73 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.94 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.93 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.52 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.55 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.45 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.31 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.18 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.04 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.65 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.93 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.88 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 13.00 million hectares | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 12.74 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.22 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.69 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 12.59 million hectares | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.31 million hectares | 9.29 million hectares | 11.47 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.08 million hectares | 10.06 million hectares | 11.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.52 million hectares | 11.05 million hectares | 13.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.53 million hectares | 13.19 million hectares | 15.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.25 million hectares | 14.65 million hectares | 15.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.24 million hectares | 13.88 million hectares | 15.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | 13.22 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Indonesia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Indonesia was 12.59 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.94 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 million hectares in 1963.
- How does Indonesia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Indonesia ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.