Milk production in Indonesia
Indonesia: Milk production was 1.41 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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
The most recent figure for milk production in Indonesia is 1.41 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Indonesia peaked at 1.56 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 173,800 tonnes, in 1970.
Indonesia ranks 71st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,883 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 197,244 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 189,573 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 192,416 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 203,124 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 201,166 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 193,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 202,500 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 182,900 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 173,800 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 181,300 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 181,700 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 181,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 198,900 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 187,600 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 206,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 220,700 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 229,800 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 236,200 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 246,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 253,800 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 289,600 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 371,600 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 376,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 402,400 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 451,200 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 463,400 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 501,900 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 586,200 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 599,155 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 880,226 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1992 | 899,268 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 898,476 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 967,013 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 987,309 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 994,557 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 920,880 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 955,889 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 992,617 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.41 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.41 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 48.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +46.9% | 599,155 tonnes | 880,226 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195,867 tonnes | 182,900 tonnes | 203,124 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 199,700 tonnes | 173,800 tonnes | 236,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 394,250 tonnes | 246,400 tonnes | 586,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 911,380 tonnes | 599,155 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 992,617 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.56 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 milk production in Indonesia?
- Milk production in Indonesia was 1.41 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 milk production recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,800 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for milk production?
- Indonesia ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.