Coconut production plays an important role in the national economy of

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

. According to figures published in December 2009 by the

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of the

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, it is the world's second largest producer of coconuts, producing 15,319,500 tonnes in 2009.
Food And Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:
Economic And Social Department: The Statistical Division

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