Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
(ton) (US$ million) (ton) (US$ million) (ton) (US$ million) (ton) (US$ million) (ton) (US$ million)
Production 4,670,000.00 n.a. 4,970,000.00 n.a. 5,190,000.00 n.a. 5,210,000.00 n.a. 5,470,000.00 n.a.
Market share(%) Production in the World Export
World production 165,957,000.00 n.a.
Domestic Consumption 3,460,000.00 n.a. 3,550,000.00 n.a. 3,550,000.00 n.a. 3,630,000.00 n.a. 3,790,000.00 n.a.
Export to Top 5 countries
1. Singapore 27.15
2. Korea 24.53
3. Taiwan 29.28
4. China 13.84
5. Belgium 6.Others
Total Export 1,700,000.00 n.a. 2,250,000.00 n.a. 2,380,000.00 n.a. 2,480,000.00 n.a. 2,560,000.00 n.a.
Total Import 560,000.00 n.a. 830,000.00 n.a. 760,000.00 n.a. 900,000.00 n.a. 890,000.00 n.a.
Total Area and Location
1. Riau 166,456.00 30,845.27 1,571,362.00
2. Jambi 246,181.00 627,049.00 668,312.00
3. South Sumatra 289,484.31 280,590.84 411,043.00 n.a.
4. East Kalimantan 539,698.00 164,745.00
5. West Sumatra 189,507.00
Opportunity fo Investment
Production - Consumption
Export - Import
2005
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Source: BPS, Department of Forestry
Indonesia pulp production showed a positive trend during 2001-2005. There has been increase in production as much as 17.1% or 800 thousand ton from 4.6 million ton in 2001 to 5.4 million ton in 2005. Average annual production growth is 4% and growth has always been positive.This positive trend can also be seen in domestic consumption, from 3.4 million ton consumption in 2001 to 3.8 million ton in 2005 (10% increase). Consumption increase was bigger than production increase for the same period. However, in average, consumption increase was only 3%, 1% smaller than the annual average of production growth.
Indonesia pulp production is higher than domestic consumption. This has made Indonesia one of pulp exporter and ranks 9th in the world. Indonesia annual average export is 2.3 million ton with annual growth of 11%. Although export figure is quite high, Indonesia imports 788 thousand ton of pulp in average yearly from other countries. Moreover, import growth is bigger than export growth, which is about 14% yearly.This import growth figure was still positive althouh in 2003 Indonesia import declined 8% frrom 830 thousand ton in 2002 to 760 thousand ton in 2003.
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Considering that the world pulp industry keeps increasing, generally, Indonesian pulp industry has a bright future for investment. On the other hand, Indonesia has some unutilized resources such as wide area to plant more trees than other countries that puts Indonesia pulp industry ahead. Moreover, Indonesia has not reached iths maximum capacity and investment is needed for capacity building. Both domestic and foreign investment is needed.
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