# Ariel Noah Shocked by Indonesia's 3 Million Ton Garam Import

> Ariel Noah discovers Indonesia still imports 3 million tons of salt annually despite vast ocean territory.
- Title: Ariel Noah Shocked by Indonesia's 3 Million Ton Garam Import
- Summary: Ariel Noah discovers Indonesia still imports 3 million tons of salt annually despite vast ocean territory.
- Keywords: ariel noah, rote, impor garam, swasembada garam, kkp, the dudas minus one, gading marten, 5 juta ton garam, indonesia, Tribunnews
- Source: Tribunnews — https://tribunnews.com/seleb/7909674/cerita-ariel-noah-di-rote-heran-indonesia-masih-impor-3-juta-ton-garam-per-tahun
- Published: 2026-11-10T17:22:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ariel noah, rote, impor garam, swasembada garam, kkp, the dudas minus one, gading marten, 5 juta ton garam, indonesia, news
## Ariel Noah's Rote Visit
Ariel Noah discovered Indonesia still imports nearly 3 million tons of salt yearly during a trip to Pulau Rote with The Dudas Minus One.

> Rote. Waktu kita ke Rote itu kita baru tahu ternyata kita Indonesia itu masih mengimpor atau kita masih membeli garam dari negara lain sebanyak hampir 3 juta ton per tahun
## Indonesia's Salt Import Shock
Indonesia imports nearly 3 million tons of salt annually despite having vast ocean territory.

> Gila. Ini kan kita kan negara laut ya? Maksud gua negara kelautan, banyak banget lautnya gitu istilahnya. Kok kita masih masih mesti beli garam dari negara lain? Itu kan aneh
## Gading Marten's Reaction
Gading Marten expressed confusion about Indonesia's salt import despite its large ocean territory.

> Gila. Ini kan kita kan negara laut ya? Maksud gua negara kelautan, banyak banget lautnya gitu istilahnya. Kok kita masih masih mesti beli garam dari negara lain? Itu kan aneh
## Swasembada Garam Target
Ariel Noah highlighted a target of producing 5 million tons of salt annually to achieve self-sufficiency.

> Di Rote itu lagi ada program, program swasembada garam ya jadi istilahnya gitu ya, yang targetnya nanti kalau bisa mencapai 5 juta ton per tahun kita sendiri
## Potential Export Opportunity
Ariel Noah hopes achieving self-sufficiency could lead to salt exports for Indonesia.

> Kalau kalau misalnya nanti sampai surplus, ya mudah-mudahan kita bisa sampai ekspor garam. Jadi jangan sampai kita tetap kayak sekarang nih masih impor
## Key takeaway

Ariel Noah learned Indonesia imports nearly 3 million tons of salt yearly while having extensive ocean territory.