Meat production in Indonesia
Indonesia: Meat production was 5.11 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat production 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.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 5.11 million tonnes for meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Indonesia peaked at 5.11 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 338,105 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 371,577 tonnes | 338,105 tonnes | 394,526 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 527,521 tonnes | 430,184 tonnes | 641,516 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 989,872 tonnes | 668,585 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 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 meat production in Indonesia?
- Meat production in Indonesia was 5.11 million tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,105 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for meat production?
- Indonesia ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.