Imports In 2022, Indonesia imported $66.8M in Soybean Oil, becoming the 47th largest importer of Soybean Oil in the world. At the same year, Soybean Oil was the 427th most imported product in Indonesia. Indonesia imports Soybean Oil primarily from: Malaysia ($28.4M), Thailand ($26.4M), Brazil ($5.54M), Australia ($2.76M), and Singapore ($2.15M).
Does Indonesia eat soybeans?
Indonesia’s human consumption of soybean is expected to increase following population growth trends. Soybean consumption in Indonesia is generally used to meet domestic food needs, the soybean-based food industry, and the animal feed industry. However, soybean consumption in Indonesia is still dominated to meet domestic food needs.
Can Indonesia increase soybean production?
Indonesia has a good chance to increase soybean production and fulfills domestic needs. This opportunity can be seen from the market demand, land and improved varieties availability, and the Government’s strong will. Soybean demand as food and feed increases continuously and be expected to increase in the next years.
Where is soybean grown in Indonesia?
The available land for crop cultivation in such areas, including soybean, is more than 40 million hectares, however, the major soil type is ultisol. This mostly exists in Sumatra, Bali, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Papua. Constraints, like acidity, ing soybean . production of soybean in Indonesia. However, there is a limited quality trait of local
Is soybean a good source of protein in Indonesia?
Soybean is the third important food crop in Indonesia after rice and maize, particularly as a good source of protein. The demand for soybean consumption tends to increase annually. In 2020, the figure was about 3.28 million tons, while the domestic production was 0.63 million tons, thus around 81% of the soybean needed was imported.
What lands are available for soybean development in Indonesia?
Irrigated and non-irrigated lowlands available for soybean development in Indonesia . There is also the potential of sub-optimal lands for the development of soybean in Indonesia, including dry acidic land, dryland with dry climate, and tidal land area, accounting for 4.5 million ha, 1.2 million ha, and 0.8 million ha, respectively (Table 3).