Bulog's rice stock hits 5.39 million tonnes as warehouse capacity planned to reach 7 million tonnes

Perum Bulog has noted that government rice reserves have reached their highest level in several years. By May 2026, rice stocks stored in Bulog warehouses nationwide had reached 5.39 million tonnes, reflecting stronger absorption of domestic production.

‘We report Bulog’s rice stock in warehouses nationwide totals 5.37 million tonnes, or even now 5.39 million tonnes,’ said Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, President Director of Perum Bulog, when asked on Friday, 22 May.

He said the rise in rice reserves aligns with the government’s aim of sustainable food self-sufficiency as directed by the President. He noted that the achievement in 2025 would provide a basis for the government to maintain a similar situation in the following year.

‘In 2025 we already had food self-sufficiency; with current projections by May we have reached 5.39 million tonnes. God willing, we predict that in 2026 we can also achieve food self-sufficiency,’ he said.

On the storage capacity side, the increase in rice stocks poses a challenge to storage capacity. Bulog currently has warehouse capacity of around 4 million tonnes, while stocks stored have exceeded that baseline. To overcome the space constraints, Bulog has rented additional warehouses with a capacity around 2 million tonnes.

‘Now our stock is 5.39 million tonnes. We have also rented around 2 million tonnes. So there is about 600 thousand tonnes of space left,’ he added.

Going forward, Bulog is preparing measures to anticipate by building 100 new warehouse points across different regions of Indonesia. The construction prioritises the 3T areas — frontier, outermost, and isolated — as well as districts and cities that do not yet have Bulog warehousing facilities.

According to Rizal, building new warehouses is not only to increase storage capacity but also to speed up the distribution of food logistics to the public.

In addition to building new warehouses, Bulog also plans an additional rental capacity of around 1 million tonnes to anticipate potential increases in national rice stocks.

Moreover, Rizal assured that Bulog is preparing storage capacity up to around 7 million tonnes.

‘Yes, we are preparing for 7 million tonnes,’ he concluded.