Corn production in Indonesia
Indonesia: Corn production was 15.14 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.14 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
25.16 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
2.25 million tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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
In 2024, corn production in Indonesia stood at 15.14 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Indonesia peaked at 25.16 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million tonnes, in 1972.
Indonesia ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.24 million tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1963 | 2.36 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1964 | 3.77 million tonnes | +59.8% |
| 1965 | 2.36 million tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1966 | 3.72 million tonnes | +57.2% |
| 1967 | 2.37 million tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1968 | 3.17 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1969 | 2.29 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 2.83 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 2.61 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 2.25 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 3.69 million tonnes | +63.7% |
| 1974 | 3.01 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 2.90 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.57 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 3.14 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 4.03 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 3.61 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 3.99 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 4.51 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 3.23 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 5.09 million tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1984 | 5.29 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.33 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 5.92 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 5.16 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 6.65 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 6.19 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 6.73 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 6.26 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 8.00 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 6.46 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 6.87 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 8.25 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 9.31 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 8.77 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 10.17 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 9.20 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 9.68 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 9.35 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.59 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.89 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 11.23 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.52 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 11.61 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 13.29 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 16.32 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 17.63 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 18.33 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.64 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 19.39 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 18.51 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 19.01 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.61 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.58 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 25.16 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 18.84 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 19.65 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 12.93 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 13.41 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 16.53 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 14.77 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 15.14 million tonnes | +2.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 15.14 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650 tonnes, 61.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 15.14 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 345,736 tonnes, 43.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.00 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 10.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | 17.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.97 million tonnes | 17.64 million tonnes | 25.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 million tonnes | 12.93 million tonnes | 16.53 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Indonesia?
- Corn production in Indonesia was 15.14 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 corn production recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.16 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million tonnes in 1972.
- How does Indonesia rank for corn production?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.