Food exports in Indonesia
Indonesia: Food exports was 22.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Food exports in Indonesia, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, food exports in Indonesia stood at 22.9%.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Indonesia peaked at 23.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1982.
That places Indonesia 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Food exports in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.8% | — |
| 1967 | 23.5% | +39.8% |
| 1968 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 16.3% | -32.0% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 22.1% | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | -36.0% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.1% | 16.3% | 23.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 8.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 4.9% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.6% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More private sector data for Indonesia
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 241.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 47.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 282.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 990.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 846.48 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Indonesia?
- Food exports in Indonesia was 22.9% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1982.
- How does Indonesia rank for food exports?
- Indonesia ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.