Indonesia ranks highest in ASEAN for the number of registered geographical indications (GIs), according to data from the ASEAN IP Register as of 27 November 2025. A total of 261 products have obtained protection, comprising 246 domestic products and 15 foreign products.
This figure reflects significant growth from the previous year, which recorded 167 domestic GI products, marking a concrete increase in efforts to strengthen intellectual property protection in Indonesia.
Increase in Registrations and Stakeholder Collaboration
Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas stated that the rise in registered GIs is the result of synergy between the central government, regional governments, and associations or the Geographical Indication Protection Community (MPIG). According to him, this collaboration has accelerated the registration process for distinctive regional products.
“This achievement shows that Indonesia is on the right track in strengthening a community-based intellectual property ecosystem,” Supratman said in an interview in Jakarta (28 November).
National GI Landscape Update
Data from DJKI shows that Central Java ranks first with 24 registered GIs. East Nusa Tenggara follows with 21 products, and East Java with 18 products.
These three regions have consistently been centers of GI growth due to their ability to maintain quality, production standards, and traditions that define each region’s unique products.
The agriculture and plantation sector represents the largest category in the national GI list with 164 products. Within this group, Kopi Arabika Kintamani Bali was recorded as the first registered product.
The handicraft category ranks second with 57 products, while the marine and fisheries sector accounts for 17 products. Meanwhile, forestry and livestock categories each contribute four products.
Strengthening GI Registration Efforts
Supratman stated that this achievement aligns with the government’s target to position Indonesia as the country with the highest number of registered GIs in ASEAN. He added that there is still abundant potential for distinctive regional products to be identified and registered.
“Indonesia is the world’s second-largest megabiodiversity country. We are confident that many more unique regional products have the potential to be protected through geographical indications. Such protection can serve as a strategy to enhance the competitiveness of local products, contributing to regional economic growth,” he said.
Director General of Intellectual Property, Hermansyah Siregar, reaffirmed DJKI’s commitment to strengthening registration services and assistance for GI development, especially in regions that remain underexplored. He emphasized the importance of ensuring a sustainable monitoring system and maintaining the quality of GI products.
“I hope that Indonesia not only leads in terms of numbers, as it does today, but also becomes the best in governance, community empowerment, and economic utilization of Geographical Indications. This is part of our effort to make intellectual property a driver of the national economy,” Hermansyah stated.
