Meat production in Indonesia
Indonesia: Meat production was 5.11 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.11 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.11 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
338,105 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 17th out of 202 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.
Meat production in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 338,105 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 358,075 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 363,170 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 375,660 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 379,570 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 375,555 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 369,325 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 394,526 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 390,208 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 430,184 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 457,863 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 489,267 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 492,546 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 525,546 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 533,221 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 564,646 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 567,278 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 573,140 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 641,516 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 668,585 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 718,692 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 751,237 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 883,101 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 958,600 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.14 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.55 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.35 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.18 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 4.78 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 4.88 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.55 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 4.54 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.06 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 4.99 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.11 million tonnes | +2.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5.11 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 17.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5.11 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924 tonnes, 30.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 17th out of 202 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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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.