Sisal production in Indonesia
In 2024 Indonesia produced 340 t of sisal, the 16th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.6%. The record was 17,800 t in 1961. Area harvested: 301 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 340 t
- World rank
- 16 of 23
- 10-year change
- −7.6%
- Record
- 17,800 t
- 1961
Sisal in Indonesia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 0.9 (+33%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.03
- 10-year change
- −7.6%
- world −9.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cuba | 462 | 0.20% |
| 15 | Jamaica | 440 | 0.19% |
| 16 | Indonesia | 340 | 0.15% |
| 17 | Central African Republic | 244 | 0.10% |
| 18 | Guinea | 195 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of sisal
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 | 340 | 0.0% | 301 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | 340 | +0.6% | 303 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 338 | −0.6% | 304 | 1.11 |
| 2021 | 340 | −0.3% | 306 | 1.11 |
| 2020 | 341 | −0.6% | 307 | 1.11 |
| 2019 | 343 | −1.2% | 307 | 1.12 |
| 2018 | 347 | −2.3% | 310 | 1.12 |
| 2017 | 355 | −1.7% | 315 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 361 | −2.4% | 318 | 1.14 |
| 2015 | 370 | +0.5% | 325 | 1.14 |
| 2014 | 368 | +8.2% | 325 | 1.13 |
| 2013 | 340 | −2.9% | 300 | 1.13 |
| 2012 | 350 | −5.9% | 300 | 1.17 |
| 2011 | 372 | −1.3% | 317 | 1.17 |
| 2010 | 377 | −1.3% | 321 | 1.17 |
| 2009 | 382 | −1.3% | 324 | 1.18 |
| 2008 | 387 | −1.3% | 328 | 1.18 |
| 2007 | 392 | −1.5% | 331 | 1.18 |
| 2006 | 398 | −5.2% | 335 | 1.19 |
| 2005 | 420 | +2.4% | 370 | 1.14 |
| 2004 | 410 | −1.0% | 341 | 1.20 |
| 2003 | 414 | −1.0% | 340 | 1.22 |
| 2002 | 418 | −0.9% | 338 | 1.24 |
| 2001 | 422 | −0.9% | 337 | 1.25 |
| 2000 | 426 | −0.9% | 335 | 1.27 |
| 1999 | 430 | −2.3% | 334 | 1.29 |
| 1998 | 440 | −0.2% | 309 | 1.42 |
| 1997 | 441 | −0.5% | 314 | 1.40 |
| 1996 | 443 | −0.2% | 319 | 1.39 |
| 1995 | 444 | −1.3% | 324 | 1.37 |
| 1994 | 450 | +50% | 300 | 1.50 |
| 1993 | 300 | −43% | 270 | 1.11 |
| 1992 | 527 | −3.5% | 440 | 1.20 |
| 1991 | 546 | +7.9% | 440 | 1.24 |
| 1990 | 506 | +5.4% | 278 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 480 | +6.7% | 424 | 1.13 |
| 1988 | 450 | −3.2% | 370 | 1.22 |
| 1987 | 465 | +16% | 330 | 1.41 |
| 1986 | 400 | +14% | 280 | 1.43 |
| 1985 | 350 | 0.0% | 210 | 1.67 |
| 1984 | 350 | +17% | 190 | 1.84 |
| 1983 | 300 | 0.0% | 160 | 1.88 |
| 1982 | 300 | +20% | 150 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 250 | 0.0% | 130 | 1.92 |
| 1980 | 250 | +25% | 130 | 1.92 |
| 1979 | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 200 | −20% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 250 | −17% | 120 | 2.08 |
| 1976 | 300 | +50% | 140 | 2.14 |
| 1975 | 200 | +33% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1974 | 150 | +50% | 70 | 2.14 |
| 1973 | 100 | 0.0% | 50 | 2.00 |
| 1972 | 100 | −96% | 50 | 2.00 |
| 1971 | 2,300 | −57% | 1,300 | 1.77 |
| 1970 | 5,400 | −29% | 2,300 | 2.35 |
| 1969 | 7,600 | −17% | 3,400 | 2.24 |
| 1968 | 9,200 | +15% | 4,600 | 2.00 |
| 1967 | 8,000 | +3.9% | 5,600 | 1.43 |
| 1966 | 7,700 | +67% | 5,300 | 1.45 |
| 1965 | 4,600 | +28% | 5,000 | 0.92 |
| 1964 | 3,600 | −20% | 4,200 | 0.86 |
| 1963 | 4,500 | −52% | 5,600 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 9,400 | −47% | 5,800 | 1.62 |
| 1961 | 17,800 | — | 6,800 | 2.62 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sisal in Indonesia?
Indonesia produced 340 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world for production of sisal?
Indonesia ranked 16th of 23 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sisal in Indonesia changed?
It fell by 7.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.6% for the world. The record was 17,800 t in 1961.
What is the yield of sisal in Indonesia?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (340 t from 301 ha), against a world average of 0.9 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 estimated 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.