Indonesia's chili production in 2016 nearly reached two million tons. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture recorded chili production at 1.98 million tons, comprising one million tons of large chilies and 939,000 tons of small chilies (bird's eye chilies). This figure represents a 3.49 percent increase compared to 2015 production. Since 2012, national chili production has consistently shown growth, driven by the increase in small chili production.
Despite the increase in chili production, it has not been sufficient to meet domestic demand. Therefore, chili imports from abroad continue. Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics recorded 1.28 million tons of (temporarily preserved) chili imports in 2016, valued at US$1.43 million. The largest source of these chili imports was China, reaching 569,000 tons.
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