Indonesia's Durian Production Decreased in 2020

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded national durian production at 1.13 million tons in 2020. This figure is down 3.13% compared to 2019, which reached 1.17 million tons.

By region, East Java was the largest durian producer in Indonesia, yielding 275,800 tons last year. This accounts for 24.34% of the total domestic durian production.

This is due to the highest number of durian trees in East Java compared to other provinces. In Q4 2021, there were 1.85 million durian trees in the province.

Central Java ranked second, producing 138,100 tons or 12.19% of total national production. There were 1.15 million durian trees in the province led by Ganjar Pranowo.

West Sumatra followed, producing 131,430 tons of durian or 11.6%. The province recorded 643,050 durian trees.

Indonesian durians are not only consumed domestically. They are also exported to various other countries, with a value reaching US$232,000 in 2020. This value decreased by 22.92% compared to the previous year, which was US$300,000.

Malaysia was the main destination for Indonesian durian exports last year, valued at US$198,010. Singapore was second, with durian exports valued at US$14,990.