East Java Has the Largest Sugarcane Plantation Nationally in 2023

According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Indonesia had 504,800 hectares (ha) of sugarcane plantations in 2023.

This represents an increase of approximately 14,800 ha from the previous year, which recorded 490,000 ha.

In 2023, only 12 provinces were recorded as having sugarcane plantations, while 26 other provinces did not.

East Java had the largest sugarcane plantation area, at 227,000 ha, almost 50% of the national total.

The next largest sugarcane plantations were located in Lampung, followed by Central Java and South Sumatra.

The following is a complete list of provinces with sugarcane plantations in 2023:

1. East Java: 227,000 ha
2. Lampung: 141,200 ha
3. Central Java: 48,800 ha
4. South Sumatra: 31,600 ha
5. West Java: 13,900 ha
6. South Sulawesi: 12,900 ha
7. Gorontalo: 9,800 ha
8. North Sumatra: 7,600 ha
9. West Nusa Tenggara (NTB): 3,800 ha
10. Southeast Sulawesi: 3,100 ha
11. East Nusa Tenggara (NTT): 2,600 ha
12. Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY): 2,300 ha

President Joko Widodo has appointed Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia as Head of the Sugar and Bioethanol Self-Sufficiency Acceleration Task Force to develop 2 million ha of new sugarcane land in Merauke Regency, Papua.

This land will be managed by private companies and state-owned enterprises (BUMNs). To meet the target of opening 2 million ha of sugarcane land, Bahlil stated that the government has ordered sugarcane seeds from Australia.

"We are giving ample opportunity to entrepreneurs who want to invest in sugarcane plantations and their industries," said Bahlil in his statement, as reported by Antara on Monday (29/4/2024).