Plantations are found on Lombok Island

The plantations are found on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Indonesia. Cropping patterns with rainfall, altitude, and soil type—especially around Mount Rinjani in the north and the drier lowlands in the south and east.

plantations on lombok island

North Lombok: Mountainous, cooler, high rainfall – Rinjani foothills

  • Coffee (Robusta)—dominant cash crop
  • Clove
  • Cocoa
  • Vanilla (smallholder, high value)
  • Candlenut
  • Palm sugar

West Lombok: Moderate rainfall, coastal & upland mix (plantations on lombok island )

  • Coconut
  • Cocoa
  • Coffee (upland areas)
  • Cashew
  • Banana (semi-plantation scale)

Central Lombok:  Dry lowlands, strong sun exposure (plantations on lombok island)

  • Tobacco (Virginia tobacco) – flagship commodity
  • Cashew
  • Coconut
  • Corn and  peanuts (often plantation-style dryland farming)

East Lombok:  Largest agricultural area; mixed lowland –upland (plantations on lombok island)

  • Tobacco (major producer)
  • Cashew
  • Coconut
  • Coffee (higher elevations near Rinjani)
  • Clove (uplands)
  • Cocoa

Mataram City: Urban area (plantations on lombok island)

  • Small-scale coconut, banana, and home-garden tree crops

Summary of Lombok Plantations: 

Crop Category Time to harvest Role for farmers Notes
Tobacco Plantation ~4–5 months Main cash income Sensitive to weather & buyer prices
Coffee Plantation 3–4 years to first yield Long-term income Grown near Rinjani
Rice Food crop ~3–4 months Staple food 2–3 crops/year with irrigation
Corn Food crop ~2.5–3 months Food and feed Often follows rice or replaces tobacco
Chili Food crop ~2–3 months Quick cash High price volatility

General Rice Cultivation on Lombok 

Rice (padi) is a major staple crop and culturally important food on Lombok Island. Almost all areas on the island have land used for rice planting, around 54%.

Where are Rice Plantations located in Lombok

Central Lombok 

  • Central Lombok is one of the main rice-producing areas, and good irrigation
  • Large-scale harvests in Puyung, Gerunung, and Praya
  • Local government and agricultural officials often hold mass rice planting events and support rice productivity programs.

East Lombok 

  • Masbagik Timur Village.
  • Pringgasela produces rice using traditional and farming systems.

West Lombok 

  • West Lombok has rice fields as well, with regular harvest events

North Lombok 

  • Rice produces not much, land hilly

Rice Harvest Seasons in Lombok

  • Main harvest season: April–May: Many farmers in Central Lombok begin harvesting around mid-March to April, with most fields finished by late April–early May.
  • Harvest peak: March–April: cropping season, and harvest continues into April–May.
  • Why These Months?: Planting around October to December
  • Multiple Cropping and Local Variations: With good irrigation, farmers may grow two rice crops per year