Indonesia Produced 641,000 Tons of Cocoa in 2023: These are the Largest Producing Provinces

According to a report by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia produced 641,700 tons of cocoa beans in 2023. This volume is down 1.36% year-on-year (yoy).

Indonesia's cocoa production is predominantly concentrated in the provinces of Sulawesi and Sumatra.

Central Sulawesi was the largest cocoa-producing province in 2023, with a production volume of 130,800 tons, or 20.38% of national total production.

The second to fourth positions are also occupied by provinces from Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, and West Sulawesi.

Sumatran provinces also feature in the top 10 cocoa producers, with Lampung, North Sumatra, Aceh, and West Sumatra ranking fifth to eighth.

The lowest cocoa production came from South Kalimantan, at only 100 tons.

On the other hand, six provinces recorded zero cocoa production in 2023: Riau Islands, Jakarta, Southwest Papua, South Papua, Central Papua, and Highland Papua.

Here is a detailed breakdown of national cocoa production volume in 2023 by province, from highest to lowest:

1. Central Sulawesi: 130,800 tons
2. Southeast Sulawesi: 107,800 tons
3. South Sulawesi: 82,500 tons
4. West Sulawesi: 66,200 tons
5. Lampung: 49,500 tons
6. North Sumatra: 36,700 tons
7. Aceh: 36,600 tons
8. West Sumatra: 35,000 tons
9. East Nusa Tenggara: 21,100 tons
10. East Java: 20,100 tons
11. Papua: 8,800 tons
12. Maluku: 8,300 tons
13. North Maluku: 7,600 tons
14. Bali: 4,800 tons
15. Bengkulu: 2,800 tons
16. South Sumatra: 2,600 tons
17. West Nusa Tenggara: 2,500 tons
18. East Kalimantan: 2,500 tons
19. Gorontalo: 2,000 tons
20. Yogyakarta: 1,900 tons
21. Banten: 1,800 tons
22. Central Java: 1,600 tons
23. Central Kalimantan: 1,500 tons
24. North Sulawesi: 1,300 tons
25. Riau: 1,000 tons
26. West Papua: 1,000 tons
27. Jambi: 900 tons
28. North Kalimantan: 800 tons
29. West Java: 700 tons
30. West Kalimantan: 700 tons
31. Bangka Belitung Islands: 300 tons
32. South Kalimantan: 100 tons
33. Riau Islands: 0 tons
34. Jakarta: 0 tons
35. Southwest Papua: 0 tons
36. South Papua: 0 tons
37. Central Papua: 0 tons
38. Highland Papua: 0 tons