Indonesia Produced 2.85 Million Tons of Coconuts in 2021
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded national coconut production reaching 2.85 million tons in 2021. This figure increased by 1.47% compared to the previous year, which amounted to 2.81 million tons.
Riau is the largest coconut-producing province in Indonesia, with production reaching 395,000 tons in 2021. Following Riau, North Sulawesi is next with production of 271,100 tons.
The largest coconut-producing area in Riau is located in Indragiri Hilir Regency, which borders Jambi province. This regency is the only one in Indonesia that implements the People's Core Estate Hybrid Coconut Farming system.
Indonesia's coconut exports are destined for countries including the United States, the Netherlands, South Korea, China, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Indonesia also ranks first as the world's largest coconut producer with an average production of 18.04 million tons of coconuts.
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