diff --git a/datafusion/physical-plan/src/repartition/mod.rs b/datafusion/physical-plan/src/repartition/mod.rs
index 24f227d8a535..6ce2b4828eb7 100644
--- a/datafusion/physical-plan/src/repartition/mod.rs
+++ b/datafusion/physical-plan/src/repartition/mod.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use std::{any::Any, vec};
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, UInt64Builder};
 use arrow::datatypes::SchemaRef;
 use arrow::record_batch::RecordBatch;
+use arrow_array::Array;
 use futures::stream::Stream;
 use futures::{FutureExt, StreamExt};
 use hashbrown::HashMap;
@@ -130,11 +131,11 @@ impl BatchPartitioner {
     ///
     /// The time spent repartitioning, not including time spent in `f` will be recorded
     /// to the [`metrics::Time`] provided on construction
-    pub fn partition<F>(&mut self, batch: RecordBatch, mut f: F) -> Result<()>
+    pub fn partition<F>(&mut self, batches: Vec<RecordBatch>, mut f: F) -> Result<()>
     where
         F: FnMut(usize, RecordBatch) -> Result<()>,
     {
-        self.partition_iter(batch)?.try_for_each(|res| match res {
+        self.partition_iter(batches)?.try_for_each(|res| match res {
             Ok((partition, batch)) => f(partition, batch),
             Err(e) => Err(e),
         })
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ impl BatchPartitioner {
     /// this (so we don't need to clone the entire implementation).
     fn partition_iter(
         &mut self,
-        batch: RecordBatch,
+        mut batches: Vec<RecordBatch>,
     ) -> Result<impl Iterator<Item = Result<(usize, RecordBatch)>> + Send + '_> {
         let it: Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Result<(usize, RecordBatch)>> + Send> =
             match &mut self.state {
@@ -157,7 +158,8 @@ impl BatchPartitioner {
                 } => {
                     let idx = *next_idx;
                     *next_idx = (*next_idx + 1) % *num_partitions;
-                    Box::new(std::iter::once(Ok((idx, batch))))
+                    assert_eq!(batches.len(), 1);
+                    Box::new(std::iter::once(Ok((idx, batches.swap_remove(0)))))
                 }
                 BatchPartitionerState::Hash {
                     random_state,
@@ -166,46 +168,52 @@ impl BatchPartitioner {
                     hash_buffer,
                 } => {
                     let timer = self.timer.timer();
-
-                    let arrays = exprs
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(|expr| expr.evaluate(&batch)?.into_array(batch.num_rows()))
-                        .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
-
-                    hash_buffer.clear();
-                    hash_buffer.resize(batch.num_rows(), 0);
-
-                    create_hashes(&arrays, random_state, hash_buffer)?;
-
-                    let mut indices: Vec<_> = (0..*partitions)
-                        .map(|_| UInt64Builder::with_capacity(batch.num_rows()))
-                        .collect();
-
-                    for (index, hash) in hash_buffer.iter().enumerate() {
-                        indices[(*hash % *partitions as u64) as usize]
-                            .append_value(index as u64);
+                    let mut indices = vec![vec![]; *partitions];
+
+                    for (i, batch) in batches.iter().enumerate() {
+                        let arrays = exprs
+                            .iter()
+                            .map(|expr| {
+                                expr.evaluate(&batch)?.into_array(batch.num_rows())
+                            })
+                            .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
+                        hash_buffer.clear();
+                        hash_buffer.resize(batch.num_rows(), 0);
+                        create_hashes(&arrays, random_state, hash_buffer)?;
+
+                        for (index, hash) in hash_buffer.iter().enumerate() {
+                            let p = (*hash % *partitions as u64);
+                            indices[p as usize].push((i, index))
+                        }
                     }
 
                     let it = indices
                         .into_iter()
                         .enumerate()
-                        .filter_map(|(partition, mut indices)| {
-                            let indices = indices.finish();
+                        .filter_map(|(partition, indices)| {
                             (!indices.is_empty()).then_some((partition, indices))
                         })
                         .map(move |(partition, indices)| {
                             // Produce batches based on indices
-                            let columns = batch
-                                .columns()
-                                .iter()
-                                .map(|c| {
-                                    arrow::compute::take(c.as_ref(), &indices, None)
-                                        .map_err(DataFusionError::ArrowError)
-                                })
-                                .collect::<Result<Vec<ArrayRef>>>()?;
+                            let num_columns = batches[0].num_columns();
+                            let mut cols = vec![];
+                            for c in 0..num_columns {
+                                let to_interleave_columns: Vec<&dyn Array> = batches
+                                    .iter()
+                                    .map(|x| x.columns()[c].as_ref())
+                                    .collect();
+
+                                let res = arrow::compute::interleave(
+                                    to_interleave_columns.as_ref(),
+                                    &indices,
+                                )
+                                .map_err(DataFusionError::ArrowError)?;
+
+                                cols.push(res);
+                            }
 
                             let batch =
-                                RecordBatch::try_new(batch.schema(), columns).unwrap();
+                                RecordBatch::try_new(batches[0].schema(), cols).unwrap();
 
                             // bind timer so it drops w/ this iterator
                             let _ = &timer;
@@ -686,14 +694,14 @@ impl RepartitionExec {
         metrics: RepartitionMetrics,
         context: Arc<TaskContext>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
+        let is_hash_partitioning = matches!(partitioning, Partitioning::Hash(_, _));
         let mut partitioner =
             BatchPartitioner::try_new(partitioning, metrics.repartition_time.clone())?;
-
         // execute the child operator
         let timer = metrics.fetch_time.timer();
         let mut stream = input.execute(partition, context)?;
         timer.done();
-
+        let mut batches_buffer = vec![];
         // While there are still outputs to send to, keep pulling inputs
         let mut batches_until_yield = partitioner.num_partitions();
         while !output_channels.is_empty() {
@@ -703,12 +711,21 @@ impl RepartitionExec {
             timer.done();
 
             // Input is done
-            let batch = match result {
-                Some(result) => result?,
-                None => break,
+            let _ = match result {
+                Some(result) => {
+                    batches_buffer.push(result?);
+                    if is_hash_partitioning
+                        && batches_buffer.len() < partitioner.num_partitions()
+                    {
+                        // Keep buffering batches
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+                None if batches_buffer.is_empty() => break,
+                None => {}
             };
 
-            for res in partitioner.partition_iter(batch)? {
+            for res in partitioner.partition_iter(batches_buffer.clone())? {
                 let (partition, batch) = res?;
                 let size = batch.get_array_memory_size();