Indonesia's Sheep Meat Production History: The Last Decade

Data from the Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows that Indonesia's mutton production has fluctuated over the past decade.

In 2013, production volume reached 41,480 tons. In subsequent years, production consistently increased, peaking in 2018 at 82,270 tons. After this year, production volume declined.

In 2019, it fell to 70,070 tons. Four years later, production trended around 50,000 tons.

The latest data from 2023 shows production reached 52,990 tons.

Based on producing regions, West Java had the largest production volume in 2023, at 33,490 tons.

East Java was second with 6,610 tons, followed by Central Java with 6,370 tons.

Previously, the Ministry of Agriculture temporarily halted the issuance of recommendations for importing adult mutton. According to *Katadata*, the policy aims to protect domestic farmers.

"This policy was implemented to protect local farmers from unhealthy price competition due to the high circulation of cheap imported meat, especially from Australia," said the Director General of Livestock and Animal Health at the Ministry of Agriculture, Agung Suganda, in a statement in Jakarta on Sunday, December 1st, 2024.

Agung explained that this step had been communicated in a meeting between the Ministry of Agriculture and importers. The policy aligns with the direction of the Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman, to maintain the sustainability of people's livestock farming businesses.

"We ensure that imported meat prices do not pressure local farmers," he said.

(See also: Mutton Imports Halted: Top 10 Producing Provinces)