At the global level, Indonesia ranked fourth behind India, China, and\nBangladesh in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe FAO has ranked Indonesia as the largest rice producer in\nSoutheast Asia and the fourth highest in the world after India, China,\nand Bangladesh,\u201d Head of Bapanas Andi Amran Sulaiman said in a statement\non Saturday.<\/p>\n
He added that of the world\u2019s top four, only China and Indonesia are\nprojected to experience positive growth in rice production.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, comparing the estimated rice production for the 2025\/2026\nperiod with the 2024\/2025 period, Indonesia experienced the highest\nproduction increase among the world\u2019s major producing countries.<\/p>\n
Sulaiman stated that Indonesia\u2019s rice production is estimated to\nincrease to more than 4 million tons, far surpassing India\u2019s 1.7 million\ntons, Brazil\u2019s 1.5 million tons, and Bangladesh\u2019s 1.1 million tons.<\/p>\n
According to him, the FAO has once again acknowledged the progress of\nIndonesia\u2019s rice industry. The organization reported not only an\nincrease in rice output but also higher stock levels and stable prices\nfor farmers.<\/p>\n
In the June 2026 edition of its Food Outlook, the FAO reported that\nthe increase in rice stocks in Indonesia is one of the factors in\nmaintaining global rice reserves.<\/p>\n
The food organization also estimates that global rice stocks by the\nend of 2026\/2027 could reach 213.8 million tons, the second highest\nrecord in the last 10 years.<\/p>\n
Related news: Indonesia\u2019s rice stock hits historic high of 5.3 mln\ntons: Minister<\/p>\n
Sulaiman also confirmed that the national government rice reserve\nstock (CBP), managed by the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), remains at\nmore than 5 million tons. Thus, the country is no longer needing rice\nimports.<\/p>\n
On rice reserves, the FAO\u2019s June 2026 Food Outlook projects\nIndonesia\u2019s closing stocks at 7.5 million tons in the 2025\/2026 period,\nrising further to 7.8 million tons in 2026\/2027. These figures\nstrengthen the country\u2019s prospects of becoming a rice-exporting\nnation.<\/p>\n
\u201cFurthermore, rice is no longer the main contributor to inflation.\nThis has been the case for two consecutive years,\u201d Sulaiman added.<\/p>\n
He conveyed that rice inflation has remained under control. Although\nit rose to 1.35 percent in July 2025, the rate eased to 0.38 percent in\nMay 2026.<\/p>\n
Although rice inflation has remained relatively low, Indonesian\nfarmers have continued to enjoy favorable producer prices. In its latest\nreport, the FAO stated that stable producer prices in several countries\nhave encouraged farmers to choose rice over other crops.<\/p>\n
The agency identified Indonesia, South Korea, Pakistan, and the\nPhilippines as examples of this trend. While these favorable conditions\nhave helped boost harvests, the FAO also reported declining rice\nproduction in countries such as Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri\nLanka, and Thailand.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian rice farmer price index, according to data from\nStatistics Indonesia (BPS), reflects a progressive trend with the price\nindex received by rice farmers in May 2026 was 147.97, the highest in\nthe past seven years.<\/p>\n
Similarly, the Farmer Exchange Rate (NTP) index for Food Crops stood\nat 113.79 in May, the highest in 2026.<\/p>\n
Related news: Indonesia\u2019s rice reserves sufficient for next 10\nmonths: Minister<\/p>\n
Related news: Govt boosts irrigation, fertilizer stocks for El Nino\nthreat<\/p>\n
Translator: Muhammad Harianto, Resinta Sulistiyandari<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-leads-asean-rice-production-ranks-fourth-globally-govt-1781945563", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }