The Value of Indonesian Coconut Exports Said to Increase 100-Fold, Here's How The economic potential of coconuts can soar up to Rp2.400 trillion. Rep: Frederikus Bata/ Red: Ahmad Fikri Noor

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized that downstream processing is the key to increasing the economic value of the national coconut industry. According to him, from the current export value of Rp24 trillion, the economic potential of coconuts could soar to Rp2,400 trillion if the downstream industry operates optimally within the country. Amran conveyed this following the finalization meeting of agricultural downstream processing at the Ministry of Agriculture's Head Office in Jakarta on Friday (7/11/2025). The meeting involved the Ministry of Investment/BKPM, Danantara, and state-owned enterprises to finalize investments across the food, plantation, horticulture, and livestock subsectors with a total value of Rp371 trillion. "We have already exported coconuts worth Rp24 trillion and hold the largest position in the world. If this downstream processing works, the potential could be 100 times greater or Rp2,400 trillion," said the ...