Indonesia's beef deficit reached 270,000 tons in 2021, with West Java experiencing the most severe shortage.
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded a deficit of 270,980 tons of beef and carabao meat in Indonesia in 2021.
This deficit was calculated from the difference between production, which amounted to 425,980 tons, and demand, which was higher at 696,960 tons.
This production shortfall was most significant in West Java, with a deficit of 128,760 tons.
Meanwhile, DKI Jakarta experienced a deficit of 76,590 tons, Banten 42,310 tons, Riau 18,810 tons, and South Sumatra 11,030 tons.
On the other hand, several provinces experienced a surplus in production. Central Java had the largest surplus, at 29,780 tons.
The government addressed the meat deficit by importing from other countries. In 2021, beef imports reached 273,533 tons.
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