Sweet potato production in Indonesia
Indonesia: Sweet potato production was 1.48 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.96 million tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
1.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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, sweet potato production in Indonesia stood at 1.48 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Indonesia peaked at 3.96 million tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million tonnes, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.46 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.68 million tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1963 | 3.07 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 3.96 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1965 | 2.65 million tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1966 | 2.48 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 2.14 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 2.36 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 2.26 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.18 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.07 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.39 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 2.47 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.43 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.38 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.46 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.08 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.08 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.09 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 2.21 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.16 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.01 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.16 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 2.04 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.17 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.09 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.06 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 1.48 million tonnes | -5.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.48 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 116.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.48 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628 tonnes, 26.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +49.4% | 2.46 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.01 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 sweet potato production in Indonesia?
- Sweet potato production in Indonesia was 1.48 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 sweet potato production recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 million tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for sweet potato production?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.