Indonesian Rice Imports Surge In 2023
Jayson 17 Jan 2024 08:39
According to reports, Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, imported more than 3 million tons of rice in 2023. This is data released by the Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics on the 15th.
Statistics show that Indonesian rice imports will reach 3.06 million tons in 2023, an increase of 613.61% compared with 2022. In the past few years, Indonesian rice imports have been within 500,000 tons. The country's rice imports will be 429,210 tons in 2022, 407,740 tons in 2021, 356,290 tons in 2020, and 444,510 tons in 2019.
Officials did not explain the reason for the surge in rice imports in 2023. Indonesia, with a population of about 280 million, is a super archipelago country composed of 17,000 islands. There are not many plains available for development in this country, and food supply has always been a problem.
Due to the El Niño phenomenon, the output of some Indonesian rice fields in 2023 will be lower than expected. But at the same time, Indonesian people have a preference for rice, and the monthly rice consumption per person has increased by 0.2 kilograms compared with five years ago.
In 2023, Indonesia imported the most rice from Thailand, accounting for 1.38 million tons, accounting for 45.12%. Followed by Vietnam with 1.14 million tons, Pakistan with 309,000 tons, Myanmar with 141,000 tons, and others with 83,000 tons. The Indonesian statistics agency classifies rice and wheat as cereals, and this category has also become the commodity with the largest increase in Indonesia's import value in 2023.
Indonesia's 2024 target is for domestic rice production to reach 55.42 million tons, which is higher than the 2023 target of 54.5 million tons. Despite this, the Indonesian government will still import rice in 2024, with an estimated import volume of 3 million tons. Indonesia's National Grain Agency said the imports were to meet domestic demand amid low harvests for farmers. In addition, inventory security also needs to be ensured.
"We hope to no longer import rice, but in fact, this is very difficult because our production is always insufficient." Indonesian President Joko once bluntly said that due to the population growth year by year, there is a shortage of rice demand in Indonesia. Just last week, during his visit to Hanoi, Joko asked Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to support Indonesia's rice imports.
Statistics show that Indonesian rice imports will reach 3.06 million tons in 2023, an increase of 613.61% compared with 2022. In the past few years, Indonesian rice imports have been within 500,000 tons. The country's rice imports will be 429,210 tons in 2022, 407,740 tons in 2021, 356,290 tons in 2020, and 444,510 tons in 2019.
Officials did not explain the reason for the surge in rice imports in 2023. Indonesia, with a population of about 280 million, is a super archipelago country composed of 17,000 islands. There are not many plains available for development in this country, and food supply has always been a problem.
Due to the El Niño phenomenon, the output of some Indonesian rice fields in 2023 will be lower than expected. But at the same time, Indonesian people have a preference for rice, and the monthly rice consumption per person has increased by 0.2 kilograms compared with five years ago.
In 2023, Indonesia imported the most rice from Thailand, accounting for 1.38 million tons, accounting for 45.12%. Followed by Vietnam with 1.14 million tons, Pakistan with 309,000 tons, Myanmar with 141,000 tons, and others with 83,000 tons. The Indonesian statistics agency classifies rice and wheat as cereals, and this category has also become the commodity with the largest increase in Indonesia's import value in 2023.
Indonesia's 2024 target is for domestic rice production to reach 55.42 million tons, which is higher than the 2023 target of 54.5 million tons. Despite this, the Indonesian government will still import rice in 2024, with an estimated import volume of 3 million tons. Indonesia's National Grain Agency said the imports were to meet domestic demand amid low harvests for farmers. In addition, inventory security also needs to be ensured.
"We hope to no longer import rice, but in fact, this is very difficult because our production is always insufficient." Indonesian President Joko once bluntly said that due to the population growth year by year, there is a shortage of rice demand in Indonesia. Just last week, during his visit to Hanoi, Joko asked Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to support Indonesia's rice imports.
