Raw sugar production in Indonesia
In 2023 Indonesia produced 2.3 million t of raw sugar, the 16th largest in the world (1.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.3%. The record was 2.6 million t in 2014.
- Production, 2023
- 2.3 million t
- World rank
- 16 of 121
- 10-year change
- −1.3%
- Record
- 2.6 million t
- 2014
Raw sugar in Indonesia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.3% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −1.3%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Poland | 2,766,416 | 1.5% |
| 15 | Guatemala | 2,548,296 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Indonesia | 2,271,009 | 1.2% |
| 17 | South Africa | 2,075,000 | 1.1% |
| 18 | Philippines | 2,000,000 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Indonesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,271,009 | −5.6% |
| 2022 | 2,405,907 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,348,331 | +11% |
| 2020 | 2,123,405 | −4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,227,051 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,171,726 | −0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,190,979 | −7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,363,042 | −6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,534,872 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,575,392 | +12% |
| 2013 | 2,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,300,000 | +26% |
| 2011 | 1,830,000 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,770,000 | −7.3% |
| 2009 | 1,910,000 | −7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,053,000 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,900,000 | −9.5% |
| 2006 | 2,100,000 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,050,000 | +17% |
| 2004 | 1,750,000 | −11% |
| 2003 | 1,974,400 | −5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,077,600 | +14% |
| 2001 | 1,824,600 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,780,100 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,801,400 | −6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,928,700 | −12% |
| 1997 | 2,187,200 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,160,100 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,104,700 | −13% |
| 1994 | 2,420,700 | −2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,486,090 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 2,300,000 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,215,056 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 2,074,956 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,004,950 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,004,051 | −3.9% |
| 1987 | 2,085,796 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,980,033 | +12% |
| 1985 | 1,766,549 | +18% |
| 1984 | 1,499,977 | −4.6% |
| 1983 | 1,572,087 | −3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,628,691 | +31% |
| 1981 | 1,246,536 | −0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,249,946 | −8.3% |
| 1979 | 1,363,000 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1,320,000 | +19% |
| 1977 | 1,104,800 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1,055,700 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,029,900 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,024,800 | +25% |
| 1973 | 819,800 | −7.8% |
| 1972 | 889,300 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 834,000 | +17% |
| 1970 | 713,300 | −1.4% |
| 1969 | 723,200 | +20% |
| 1968 | 602,600 | −9.4% |
| 1967 | 665,200 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 610,300 | −20% |
| 1965 | 760,800 | +15% |
| 1964 | 663,400 | −0.0% |
| 1963 | 663,600 | +12% |
| 1962 | 590,800 | −8.1% |
| 1961 | 642,700 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 122 t USD 221,000
- Exporter rank
- 79 of 111
- Imports
- 5.1 million t USD 2.91 bn
- Importer rank
- 1 of 183
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 raw sugar in Indonesia?
Indonesia produced 2.3 million t in 2023, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Indonesia ranked 16th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Indonesia changed?
It fell by 1.3% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 2.6 million t in 2014.
Does Indonesia export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Indonesia reported exports of 122 t (USD 221,000) and imports of 5.1 million t (USD 2.91 bn), 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.