Commodity Area Analysis of Coffee in Kudus Regency

Coffee is one of the important plantation commodities cultivated in Kudus Regency and has the potential to be developed as a leading commodity to support regional economic growth. This study aims to identify coffee based production areas and analyze the characteristics of the spatial distribution of coffee commodities in Kudus Regency. The scope of the research focuses on robusta coffee production across districts in Kudus Regency. The study uses secondary time-series data covering the period from 2015 to 2024 obtained from official statistical sources. A descriptive quantitative approach was applied, employing Location Quotient (LQ) analysis, locality analysis, and specialization analysis to determine base areas, spatial concentration, and production specialization of coffee farming. The results show that based on coffee production indicators, there are two out of nine districts in Kudus Regency identified as coffee base areas, namely Gebog and Dawe Districts. However, coffee farming activities are not localized or concentrated in a single district but are instead spread across several districts. In addition, coffee farming in Kudus Regency does not indicate a high level of specialization compared to other plantation commodities. Despite this condition, coffee remains a strategic commodity that contributes to plantation development and regional development in Kudus Regency. These findings can serve as a reference for regional planning and policy formulation in developing coffee as a superior plantation commodity.