Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), East Java was the largest producer of shallots nationally in 2023. BPS recorded a production volume of 484,670 tons in 2023.
This amount is almost a quarter of the total national shallot production, which reached 1.99 million tons. Compared to the previous year, East Java's shallot production increased slightly by 1.31%, from 478,390 tons.
The next largest shallot-producing province was Central Java, reaching 479,090 tons throughout last year. This figure is equivalent to 24.13% of national production.
Followed by West Sumatra at 233,920 tons; West Nusa Tenggara at 212,620 tons; South Sulawesi at 201,420 tons; and West Java at 179,360 tons.
Next, North Sumatra at 65,590 tons; then Bali at 35,370 tons; and Yogyakarta Special Region and Jambi at 32,950 and 18,400 tons respectively.
For information, shallots, or *Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum* in Latin, are a type of bulbous spice originating from Iran, Pakistan, and the northern mountains.
The following is the shallot production volume by province in 2023 (in thousands of tons):
1. East Java: 484.67
2. Central Java: 479.09
3. West Sumatra: 233.92
4. West Nusa Tenggara: 212.62
5. South Sulawesi: 201.42
6. West Java: 179.36
7. North Sumatra: 65.59
8. Bali: 35.37
9. Yogyakarta Special Region: 32.95
10. Jambi: 18.40
11. Aceh: 13.67
12. East Nusa Tenggara: 11.41
13. Central Sulawesi: 3.23
14. North Sulawesi: 3.15
15. Lampung: 2.19
16. South Sumatra: 1.20
17. West Sulawesi: 1.08
18. Banten: 0.86
19. Bengkulu: 0.67
20. North Maluku: 0.61
21. Maluku: 0.61
22. Southeast Sulawesi: 0.49
23. South Kalimantan: 0.48
24. North Kalimantan: 0.35
25. West Papua: 0.34
26. Riau: 0.32
27. Papua: 0.32
28. East Kalimantan: 0.25
29. Gorontalo: 0.24
30. Bangka Belitung Islands: 0.18
31. West Kalimantan: 0.11
32. Central Kalimantan: 0.07
33. Riau Islands: 0.02
(See also: National Shallot Needs Decreased in 2023)