National Tea Production Increased by 20.3% in 2021
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Tea has become a very popular beverage among Indonesian people. During Ramadan, tea has become almost a mandatory item on the breaking-fast menu. Generally, tea is served hot or cold, sweet or unsweetened.
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that national tea production reached 94.1 tons in 2021. This figure increased by 20.3% from the previous year's 78.2 tons.
Based on 2020 BPS data, 69.15% of tea produced in Indonesia originated from West Java Province. The area of tea plantations in West Java reached 86,832 hectares (ha) in 2020, the largest in Indonesia.
Many tea plantations in West Java are also tourist destinations, such as the Ciater Tea Plantation in Subang and the Gunung Mas Tea Plantation in Bogor.
The next province with the largest tea plantation area is Central Java, with an area of 9,051 ha. This is followed by North Sumatra and West Sumatra with tea plantation areas of 6,059 ha and 3,714 ha respectively.
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