Sugar cane production in Indonesia
Indonesia: Sugar cane production was 32.00 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.00 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 110 countries
All-time high
33.00 million tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
8.86 million tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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, sugar cane production in Indonesia stood at 32.00 million tonnes.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Indonesia peaked at 33.00 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.86 million tonnes, in 1968.
That places Indonesia 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.93 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10.21 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 8.96 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 10.96 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 11.22 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.55 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 10.21 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 8.86 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 9.99 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 9.75 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 11.23 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 11.65 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 10.85 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 13.43 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 13.08 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 14.03 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 14.52 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 19.33 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 19.08 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 17.13 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 22.30 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 21.79 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 24.45 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 22.96 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 22.62 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 24.61 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 26.13 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 27.97 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 26.81 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 27.98 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 28.13 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 32.00 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 33.00 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 32.83 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 29.00 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 29.49 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 27.76 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 27.95 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.50 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 23.90 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 25.18 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 25.53 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 24.50 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 26.75 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 29.30 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 29.20 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.20 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 25.60 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.40 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 26.60 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.00 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 28.70 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 28.40 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.10 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 27.00 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.00 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 28.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.50 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 29.10 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.30 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.20 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 32.40 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.00 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 32.00 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 32.00 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 32.00 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million tonnes, 24.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.10 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.69 million tonnes | 9.75 million tonnes | 19.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.68 million tonnes | 17.13 million tonnes | 27.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.16 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | 33.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.16 million tonnes | 23.90 million tonnes | 29.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.64 million tonnes | 24.00 million tonnes | 29.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 million tonnes | 29.30 million tonnes | 32.40 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 sugar cane production in Indonesia?
- Sugar cane production in Indonesia was 32.00 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 sugar cane production recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.00 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 million tonnes in 1968.
- How does Indonesia rank for sugar cane production?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.