Indonesia's Banana Production Reached 8.18 Million Tons in 2020

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that banana production in Indonesia reached 8.18 million tons in 2020. This figure increased by 12.39% from 7.28 million tons in 2019.

The highest banana production in 2020 occurred in the fourth quarter, reaching 2.36 million tons with 83.50 million banana plants. Meanwhile, the lowest banana production occurred in the second quarter, amounting to 1.89 million tons from 73.38 million plants.

East Java had the largest banana production. The province contributed 32% to national production, reaching 2.62 million tons from 26.4 million plants.

Next, West Java contributed 15.44% with production reaching 1.26 million tons from 20.05 million plants. Then, Lampung contributed 14.77% with production reaching 1.21 million tons from 12.48 million plants.

For information, production refers to the amount of output according to the specified output form and is the sum of reports per unit. Meanwhile, the number of producing plants is the number of plants capable of producing fruit based on their harvest time.

Overall, Indonesia's banana production has shown an upward trend over the past five years. The highest increase occurred in 2020, while the lowest increase was in 2019 at 0.27%.