Sugar cane yields in Indonesia
Indonesia: Sugar cane yields was 60.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60.97 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 110 countries
All-time high
158.12 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
All-time low
55.17 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sugar cane yields in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.64 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 136.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 135.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 130.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 130.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 142.96 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 136.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 132.61 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 148.44 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 140.06 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 158.12 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 155.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 126.88 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 149.02 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 124.56 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 120.99 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 116.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 126.37 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 106.61 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 90.65 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 115.49 tonnes per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 85.47 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 95.79 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 99.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 82.77 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 81.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 84.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 82.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 78.88 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 81.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 77.08 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 81.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 79.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 78.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.39 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 68.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 73.43 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 68.95 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 60.09 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 65.31 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 65.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.79 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 72.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.58 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 76.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 73.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 58.91 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 58.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 60.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 55.17 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 64.84 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 60.3 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 57.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 59.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 62.59 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 66.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 70.97 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 70.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 61.74 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 60.66 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 60.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 60.97 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 60.97 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.36 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 (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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.