Riau and Central Kalimantan Vie for Top National Palm Oil Producer
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded Indonesia's palm oil production in 2021 at 46.22 million tons, a 4.3% decrease from the 2020 figure of 48.3 million tons.
Disrupted weather patterns, fertilizer shortages, and labor scarcity are cited as the causes of the decline in national palm oil production.
Regionally, Riau was the largest palm oil producing province, reaching 8.63 million tons. Riau contributed 18.67% to national palm oil production last year.
The next largest producer was Central Kalimantan, producing 8.6 million tons of palm oil in 2021. This was followed by West Kalimantan with 5.84 million tons.
North Sumatra produced 5.31 million tons of palm oil last year. East Kalimantan produced 3.81 million tons.
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