What is Indonesia's Coffee Production?

National coffee production in 2016 reached 639,305 tons, a slight decrease from the previous year. In 2017, coffee production is predicted to reach 637,539 tons, representing a further 0.28 percent decrease from the previous year. Despite the proliferation of cafes serving coffee-based beverages, national coffee production has actually declined.

Indonesian coffee production has continuously decreased over the past four years. In 2012, domestic coffee production reached 691,163 tons, but in 2013 it fell to 675,881 tons. This decline is expected to continue this year. Domestic coffee production reached its peak in 2008, at 698,000 tons. Decreased productivity is one of the contributing factors. In 2013, coffee plantation productivity reached 739 kg/ha; this year it is estimated to reach only 704 kg/ha.

Last week, the Central Executive Board (PP) of Muhammadiyah called for a boycott of Starbucks products in Indonesia after Starbucks CEO Howard Mark Schultz expressed support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality. The PP Muhammadiyah, through its Economics Division Chair Anwar Abbas, also urged the government to consider revoking Starbucks' license in Indonesia, deeming the company's stance contrary to Pancasila.