Sugar cane yields in Indonesia
Indonesia: Sugar cane yields was 60.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane yields in Indonesia stood at 60.97 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Indonesia peaked at 158.12 tonnes per hectare in 1971 and was at its lowest, 55.17 tonnes per hectare, in 2011.
Indonesia ranks 51st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.63 tonnes per hectare | 130.47 tonnes per hectare | 148.44 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 132.45 tonnes per hectare | 106.61 tonnes per hectare | 158.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.6 tonnes per hectare | 78.88 tonnes per hectare | 115.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.82 tonnes per hectare | 60.09 tonnes per hectare | 81.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.16 tonnes per hectare | 58.65 tonnes per hectare | 77.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.85 tonnes per hectare | 55.17 tonnes per hectare | 70.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 65 tonnes per hectare | 60.66 tonnes per hectare | 71.71 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 sugar cane yields in Indonesia?
- Sugar cane yields in Indonesia was 60.97 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 158.12 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.17 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- How does Indonesia rank for sugar cane yields?
- Indonesia ranks 51st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane 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.