Green maize production in Indonesia
In 2024 Indonesia produced 599,226 t of green maize, the 5th largest in the world (6.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 853,000 t in 2020. Area harvested: 111,363 ha, yield 5.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 599,226 t
- World rank
- 5 of 48
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 853,000 t
- 2020
Green maize in Indonesia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 6.3%
- 4.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.4
- world 8.8 (−39%)
- kg per person
- 2.11
- world 1.16
- 10-year change
- +26%
- world −14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Croatia | 901,590 | 9.5% |
| 4 | Nigeria | 799,511 | 8.5% |
| 5 | Indonesia | 599,226 | 6.3% |
| 6 | Peru | 467,270 | 4.9% |
| 7 | France | 459,300 | 4.9% |
Map of world production of green maize
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 | 599,226 | +7.4% | 111,363 | 5.38 |
| 2023 | 558,000 | +12% | 104,715 | 5.33 |
| 2022 | 498,000 | −5.9% | 94,378 | 5.28 |
| 2021 | 529,000 | −38% | 101,144 | 5.23 |
| 2020 | 853,000 | +26% | 180,896 | 4.72 |
| 2019 | 678,683 | +3.3% | 140,297 | 4.84 |
| 2018 | 657,311 | −4.7% | 132,334 | 4.97 |
| 2017 | 690,000 | +17% | 135,000 | 5.11 |
| 2016 | 590,000 | +20% | 111,100 | 5.31 |
| 2015 | 490,000 | +3.2% | 94,700 | 5.17 |
| 2014 | 475,000 | +2.6% | 96,000 | 4.95 |
| 2013 | 463,000 | −4.4% | 95,500 | 4.85 |
| 2012 | 484,425 | +9.9% | 98,920 | 4.90 |
| 2011 | 440,700 | −3.8% | 96,500 | 4.57 |
| 2010 | 458,200 | +4.0% | 103,300 | 4.44 |
| 2009 | 440,740 | +8.0% | 104,000 | 4.24 |
| 2008 | 408,000 | +23% | 100,100 | 4.08 |
| 2007 | 332,000 | +14% | 91,000 | 3.65 |
| 2006 | 290,000 | −7.3% | 84,000 | 3.45 |
| 2005 | 313,000 | +12% | 91,000 | 3.44 |
| 2004 | 280,000 | +2.6% | 84,000 | 3.33 |
| 2003 | 273,000 | +13% | 84,000 | 3.25 |
| 2002 | 241,000 | +3.0% | 78,000 | 3.09 |
| 2001 | 234,000 | −2.5% | 82,000 | 2.85 |
| 2000 | 240,000 | +4.3% | 87,000 | 2.76 |
| 1999 | 230,000 | −9.4% | 86,000 | 2.67 |
| 1998 | 254,000 | +13% | 96,000 | 2.65 |
| 1997 | 224,000 | −5.1% | 84,000 | 2.67 |
| 1996 | 236,000 | −5.6% | 93,000 | 2.54 |
| 1995 | 250,000 | −6.4% | 91,000 | 2.75 |
| 1994 | 267,000 | +1.5% | 91,000 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 263,000 | −6.1% | 74,000 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 280,000 | −6.7% | 75,000 | 3.73 |
| 1991 | 300,000 | −11% | 76,000 | 3.95 |
| 1990 | 338,000 | +1.8% | 77,500 | 4.36 |
| 1989 | 332,000 | +2.2% | 77,000 | 4.31 |
| 1988 | 325,000 | +48% | 77,000 | 4.22 |
| 1987 | 220,000 | +37% | 55,000 | 4.00 |
| 1986 | 161,000 | +0.6% | 42,000 | 3.83 |
| 1985 | 160,000 | +2.6% | 42,000 | 3.81 |
| 1984 | 156,000 | −45% | 40,000 | 3.90 |
| 1983 | 285,000 | +2.5% | 71,000 | 4.01 |
| 1982 | 278,000 | +2.2% | 70,000 | 3.97 |
| 1981 | 272,000 | −20% | 68,000 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 338,000 | +19% | 80,000 | 4.23 |
| 1979 | 283,000 | +21% | 72,500 | 3.90 |
| 1978 | 233,000 | −24% | 59,000 | 3.95 |
| 1977 | 306,360 | +2.3% | 80,000 | 3.83 |
| 1976 | 299,380 | −54% | 75,000 | 3.99 |
| 1975 | 653,000 | +2.4% | 163,000 | 4.01 |
| 1974 | 638,000 | +2.4% | 160,000 | 3.99 |
| 1973 | 623,000 | +2.5% | 156,000 | 3.99 |
| 1972 | 608,000 | +2.4% | 152,000 | 4.00 |
| 1971 | 594,000 | +2.2% | 149,000 | 3.99 |
| 1970 | 581,000 | +2.3% | 145,000 | 4.01 |
| 1969 | 568,000 | +2.2% | 142,000 | 4.00 |
| 1968 | 556,000 | +6.9% | 139,000 | 4.00 |
| 1967 | 520,000 | +4.0% | 130,000 | 4.00 |
| 1966 | 500,000 | +4.2% | 125,000 | 4.00 |
| 1965 | 480,000 | +4.3% | 120,000 | 4.00 |
| 1964 | 460,000 | +4.5% | 115,000 | 4.00 |
| 1963 | 440,000 | +4.8% | 110,000 | 4.00 |
| 1962 | 420,000 | +5.0% | 105,000 | 4.00 |
| 1961 | 400,000 | — | 100,000 | 4.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of green maize in Indonesia?
Indonesia produced 599,226 t in 2024, 6.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world for production of green maize?
Indonesia ranked 5th of 48 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 25.3% of the world total.
How has the production of green maize in Indonesia changed?
It rose by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −14% for the world. The record was 853,000 t in 2020.
What is the yield of green maize in Indonesia?
5.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (599,226 t from 111,363 ha), against a world average of 8.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Indonesia is imputed by FAO. 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.