Sugar cane production in Indonesia
In 2024 Indonesia produced 32.0 million t of sugar cane, the 7th largest in the world (1.65% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 33.0 million t in 1993. Area harvested: 524,886 ha, yield 61.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 32.0 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 94
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 33.0 million t
- 1993
Sugar cane in Indonesia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 61.0
- world 72.5 (−16%)
- kg per person
- 113
- world 238
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Thailand | 82,435,400 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Mexico | 53,051,362 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Indonesia | 32,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 8 | Colombia | 31,856,922 | 1.6% |
| 9 | United States | 31,609,950 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
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 | 32,000,000 | +3.2% | 524,886 | 60.97 |
| 2023 | 31,000,000 | −4.3% | 511,048 | 60.66 |
| 2022 | 32,400,000 | +0.6% | 524,804 | 61.74 |
| 2021 | 32,200,000 | +9.9% | 449,008 | 71.71 |
| 2020 | 29,300,000 | +0.7% | 418,996 | 69.93 |
| 2019 | 29,100,000 | −1.4% | 413,054 | 70.45 |
| 2018 | 29,500,000 | +5.4% | 415,663 | 70.97 |
| 2017 | 28,000,000 | 0.0% | 420,146 | 66.64 |
| 2016 | 28,000,000 | +3.7% | 447,350 | 62.59 |
| 2015 | 27,000,000 | −0.4% | 455,819 | 59.23 |
| 2014 | 27,100,000 | −4.6% | 472,676 | 57.33 |
| 2013 | 28,400,000 | −1.0% | 470,941 | 60.30 |
| 2012 | 28,700,000 | +20% | 442,658 | 64.84 |
| 2011 | 24,000,000 | −9.8% | 435,000 | 55.17 |
| 2010 | 26,600,000 | +0.8% | 436,600 | 60.93 |
| 2009 | 26,400,000 | +3.1% | 441,440 | 59.80 |
| 2008 | 25,600,000 | +1.6% | 436,505 | 58.65 |
| 2007 | 25,200,000 | −14% | 427,799 | 58.91 |
| 2006 | 29,200,000 | −0.3% | 396,441 | 73.66 |
| 2005 | 29,300,000 | +9.5% | 382,083 | 76.68 |
| 2004 | 26,750,000 | +9.2% | 344,793 | 77.58 |
| 2003 | 24,500,000 | −4.0% | 335,725 | 72.98 |
| 2002 | 25,530,000 | +1.4% | 350,723 | 72.79 |
| 2001 | 25,185,000 | +5.4% | 386,084 | 65.23 |
| 2000 | 23,900,000 | +1.7% | 365,962 | 65.31 |
| 1999 | 23,500,000 | −16% | 391,100 | 60.09 |
| 1998 | 27,954,000 | +0.7% | 405,400 | 68.95 |
| 1997 | 27,763,750 | −5.8% | 378,100 | 73.43 |
| 1996 | 29,486,300 | +1.7% | 430,361 | 68.52 |
| 1995 | 28,998,800 | −12% | 411,990 | 70.39 |
| 1994 | 32,834,000 | −0.5% | 418,200 | 78.51 |
| 1993 | 33,000,000 | +3.1% | 417,634 | 79.02 |
| 1992 | 32,000,000 | +14% | 394,543 | 81.11 |
| 1991 | 28,133,008 | +0.5% | 365,000 | 77.08 |
| 1990 | 27,979,632 | +4.4% | 345,000 | 81.10 |
| 1989 | 26,812,320 | −4.1% | 339,925 | 78.88 |
| 1988 | 27,965,360 | +7.0% | 340,000 | 82.25 |
| 1987 | 26,130,736 | +6.2% | 310,000 | 84.29 |
| 1986 | 24,608,384 | +8.8% | 302,972 | 81.22 |
| 1985 | 22,621,168 | −1.5% | 273,294 | 82.77 |
| 1984 | 22,957,136 | −6.1% | 231,422 | 99.20 |
| 1983 | 24,450,496 | +12% | 255,260 | 95.79 |
| 1982 | 21,794,096 | −2.3% | 255,000 | 85.47 |
| 1981 | 22,301,808 | +30% | 193,100 | 115.49 |
| 1980 | 17,133,296 | −10% | 189,000 | 90.65 |
| 1979 | 19,083,008 | −1.3% | 179,000 | 106.61 |
| 1978 | 19,334,000 | +33% | 153,000 | 126.37 |
| 1977 | 14,516,280 | +3.4% | 125,000 | 116.13 |
| 1976 | 14,034,480 | +7.3% | 116,000 | 120.99 |
| 1975 | 13,079,200 | −2.6% | 105,000 | 124.56 |
| 1974 | 13,426,500 | +24% | 90,100 | 149.02 |
| 1973 | 10,847,800 | −6.9% | 85,500 | 126.87 |
| 1972 | 11,649,600 | +3.8% | 74,800 | 155.74 |
| 1971 | 11,226,900 | +15% | 71,000 | 158.13 |
| 1970 | 9,747,900 | −2.4% | 69,600 | 140.06 |
| 1969 | 9,990,100 | +13% | 67,300 | 148.44 |
| 1968 | 8,858,300 | −13% | 66,800 | 132.61 |
| 1967 | 10,211,700 | +6.9% | 75,000 | 136.16 |
| 1966 | 9,549,900 | −15% | 66,800 | 142.96 |
| 1965 | 11,224,800 | +2.4% | 86,000 | 130.52 |
| 1964 | 10,959,400 | +22% | 84,000 | 130.47 |
| 1963 | 8,959,500 | −12% | 66,000 | 135.75 |
| 1962 | 10,211,100 | −6.6% | 75,000 | 136.15 |
| 1961 | 10,931,200 | — | 80,000 | 136.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 195 t USD 27,000
- Importer rank
- 26 of 84
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 sugar cane in Indonesia?
Indonesia produced 32.0 million t in 2024, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Indonesia ranked 7th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar cane in Indonesia changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 33.0 million t in 1993.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Indonesia?
61.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32.0 million t from 524,886 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Indonesia export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Indonesia reported no exports and imports of 195 t (USD 27,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Indonesia is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.