Indef: Sacrificial Animal Transaction Value Projected to Reach Rp26.89 Trillion

According to Nur Hidayah, Head of the Center for Sharia Economic Development (CSED) at the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef), the projected value of micro-simulation transactions for sacrificial animals during the 2026 Idul Adha (1447H) is Rp26.89 trillion, during an online discussion in Jakarta on Monday, 25 May 2026.

‘For 2026, the projected value of sacrificial transactions is Rp26.89 trillion, based on micro-simulation,’ Nur Hidayah stated.

She noted that the projected number of sacrificial animals for this year’s Idul Adha is 1.59 million, comprising 493,000 cattle and 1.09 million goats or sheep. The total estimated distribution of sacrificial meat is 99,290 tonnes.

‘The 99,290-tonne volume of sacrificial meat is estimated to meet the daily animal protein needs of Indonesia’s entire population for 2.5 days,’ Nur said.

She highlighted a paradox in the distribution of sacrificial meat, which she argues widens disparities rather than reducing social inequality.

‘There is an extreme surplus in Java amounting to Rp21.42 trillion, or 79.67% of the national share, with high meat supply concentration. Conversely, severe deficits exist in regions such as Papua, with only Rp0.11 trillion (0.41%) and Maluku at Rp0.03 trillion (0.10%), both below 20% of adequacy,’ she explained.

Nur stated that these figures indicate that the economic distribution of sacrificial meat in Indonesia has higher inequality than the overall macroeconomic structure.

Therefore, she believes policies for reallocating sacrificial meat from Java to Papua and other disadvantaged regions must be explicitly formulated, adhering to the ‘aulawiyat’ principle in fiqih, which prioritises local and immediate community needs.

‘This approach is essential to ensure cross-regional distribution does not undermine the social and communal dimensions that are fundamental to the sacrificial ritual,’ Nur said.

She also suggested innovations such as processing the meat into frozen, corned beef, or canned rendang to extend shelf life and reach remote areas needing assistance.

‘For example, storing in frozen form or processing into corned beef or canned rendang would be highly beneficial, allowing for ready-to-serve distribution and longer redistribution timelines,’ she added.