Pepper (black, white) production in Indonesia
In 2024 Indonesia produced 62,625 t of pepper (black, white), the 5th largest in the world (6.71% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 91,000 t in 2013. Area harvested: 163,629 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 62,625 t
- World rank
- 5 of 47
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 91,000 t
- 2013
Pepper (black, white) in Indonesia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 6.7%
- 17.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.1 (−65%)
- kg per person
- 0.22
- world 0.11
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +85%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brazil | 124,925 | 13.4% |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 77,932 | 8.3% |
| 5 | Indonesia | 62,625 | 6.7% |
| 6 | Iraq | 60,257 | 6.5% |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 44,467 | 4.8% |
Map of world production of pepper (black, white)
Share of the world total; Indonesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62,625 | −2.6% | 163,629 | 0.38 |
| 2023 | 64,279 | −15% | 165,900 | 0.39 |
| 2022 | 75,205 | −9.7% | 174,334 | 0.43 |
| 2021 | 83,316 | −3.2% | 188,864 | 0.44 |
| 2020 | 86,083 | −1.8% | 191,566 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 87,619 | −1.5% | 189,703 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | 88,949 | +1.1% | 187,291 | 0.47 |
| 2017 | 87,991 | +1.9% | 186,297 | 0.47 |
| 2016 | 86,334 | +5.9% | 181,390 | 0.48 |
| 2015 | 81,501 | −6.7% | 167,590 | 0.49 |
| 2014 | 87,400 | −4.0% | 162,700 | 0.54 |
| 2013 | 91,000 | +3.6% | 171,900 | 0.53 |
| 2012 | 87,841 | +0.9% | 178,600 | 0.49 |
| 2011 | 87,100 | +4.1% | 179,000 | 0.49 |
| 2010 | 83,700 | +1.0% | 186,296 | 0.45 |
| 2009 | 82,834 | +3.0% | 185,941 | 0.45 |
| 2008 | 80,420 | 0.0% | 183,082 | 0.44 |
| 2007 | 80,420 | +3.7% | 189,054 | 0.43 |
| 2006 | 77,534 | −1.0% | 192,604 | 0.40 |
| 2005 | 78,328 | +1.7% | 115,000 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 77,008 | −15% | 135,000 | 0.57 |
| 2003 | 90,740 | +0.6% | 144,891 | 0.63 |
| 2002 | 90,181 | +9.9% | 130,000 | 0.69 |
| 2001 | 82,078 | +19% | 120,000 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 69,087 | +13% | 100,000 | 0.69 |
| 1999 | 61,200 | −5.1% | 79,000 | 0.77 |
| 1998 | 64,500 | +38% | 79,803 | 0.81 |
| 1997 | 46,600 | −11% | 75,508 | 0.62 |
| 1996 | 52,168 | −12% | 76,694 | 0.68 |
| 1995 | 58,955 | +9.1% | 71,500 | 0.82 |
| 1994 | 54,043 | −18% | 70,600 | 0.77 |
| 1993 | 65,782 | +1.2% | 81,300 | 0.81 |
| 1992 | 65,014 | +3.9% | 76,025 | 0.86 |
| 1991 | 62,549 | −11% | 75,796 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 69,899 | +3.0% | 74,776 | 0.93 |
| 1989 | 67,849 | +3.9% | 73,700 | 0.92 |
| 1988 | 65,278 | +32% | 70,000 | 0.93 |
| 1987 | 49,271 | +6.2% | 52,468 | 0.94 |
| 1986 | 46,373 | +14% | 50,983 | 0.91 |
| 1985 | 40,516 | −12% | 53,500 | 0.76 |
| 1984 | 46,050 | +0.5% | 53,000 | 0.87 |
| 1983 | 45,825 | +16% | 52,000 | 0.88 |
| 1982 | 39,647 | −0.5% | 50,137 | 0.79 |
| 1981 | 39,833 | +8.8% | 51,765 | 0.77 |
| 1980 | 36,626 | +13% | 50,038 | 0.73 |
| 1979 | 32,354 | −30% | 50,527 | 0.64 |
| 1978 | 46,159 | +7.9% | 52,685 | 0.88 |
| 1977 | 42,794 | +16% | 47,555 | 0.90 |
| 1976 | 36,854 | +61% | 42,000 | 0.88 |
| 1975 | 22,934 | −17% | 40,300 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 27,492 | −3.6% | 39,000 | 0.70 |
| 1973 | 28,510 | −7.4% | 38,000 | 0.75 |
| 1972 | 30,802 | +16% | 37,000 | 0.83 |
| 1971 | 26,661 | +55% | 40,300 | 0.66 |
| 1970 | 17,219 | +0.9% | 36,000 | 0.48 |
| 1969 | 17,070 | −63% | 34,000 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 46,665 | +183% | 40,000 | 1.17 |
| 1967 | 16,500 | −55% | 20,000 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 36,300 | +230% | 38,000 | 0.96 |
| 1965 | 11,000 | −76% | 20,000 | 0.55 |
| 1964 | 46,400 | −20% | 36,000 | 1.29 |
| 1963 | 57,900 | +4.5% | 37,000 | 1.56 |
| 1962 | 55,400 | +307% | 35,000 | 1.58 |
| 1961 | 13,600 | — | 17,000 | 0.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 55,475 t USD 311 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 124
- Imports
- 1,097 t USD 4.5 m
- Importer rank
- 45 of 182
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of pepper (black, white) in Indonesia?
Indonesia produced 62,625 t in 2024, 6.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world for production of pepper (black, white)?
Indonesia ranked 5th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Vietnam with 28.1% of the world total.
How has the production of pepper (black, white) in Indonesia changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +85% for the world. The record was 91,000 t in 2013.
What is the yield of pepper (black, white) in Indonesia?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (62,625 t from 163,629 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Indonesia export or import pepper (piper spp.), raw?
In 2024 Indonesia reported exports of 55,475 t (USD 311 m) and imports of 1,097 t (USD 4.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.