Tea production in Indonesia

Indonesia was the world's eighth-largest tea producer in 2023, primarily producing black tea with some production of green tea for local consumption. Smallholder farmers control the largest bulk of tea plantations, and most national production came from West Java.

Tea was introduced to Java during the Dutch East Indies period, and in the 19th century was part of the Dutch Cultivation System and became a major component of colonial exports. In the early 20th century, the Dutch East Indies was the largest exporter of tea outside India and Sri Lanka. Following the Second World War and Indonesian independence, exports and production began to decline, first due to the Japanese occupation and later due to the shift to domestic consumption.