In February 1920, the Director of Agriculture and Trade () of the government of the Dutch East Indies, established the Statistical Office based in Bogor. In March 1923, the Commission for Statistics was formed to represent members of each department.
The head of the Dutch East Indies' Department of Agriculture and Trade created the Statistical Office in Bogor in February 1920. Later, in March 1923, a Commission for Statistics was established to serve as a liaison between departments.