Land under cereal production in Indonesia
Indonesia: Land under cereal production was 12.69 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 12.69 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Indonesia peaked at 15.94 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.29 million hectares, in 1963.
Indonesia ranks 12th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.31 million hectares | 9.29 million hectares | 11.47 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.08 million hectares | 10.06 million hectares | 11.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.52 million hectares | 11.05 million hectares | 13.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.53 million hectares | 13.19 million hectares | 15.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.25 million hectares | 14.65 million hectares | 15.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.24 million hectares | 13.88 million hectares | 15.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 million hectares | 12.69 million hectares | 13.22 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 116.02 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 189.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 5,829 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 73.97 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 311.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Indonesia?
- Land under cereal production in Indonesia was 12.69 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.94 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 million hectares in 1963.
- How does Indonesia rank for land under cereal production?
- Indonesia ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.