Indonesia's rice imports in March 2024 soar by 921%

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Indonesia imported 567.22 thousand tons of rice in March 2024, or the month during which Ramadan occurs. The value of rice imports that month reached US$ 371.60 million. The rice import volume increased by around 921.51% compared to the import volume in March 2023 or on an annual basis. Meanwhile, compared to February 2024, the volume of rice imports increased by 29.29%. "The increase is 29.29%," said Acting Head of BPS Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti during a press conference at BPS Head Office, Jakarta, Monday (22/4/2024). The majority of rice imports in March 2024 came from Vietnam amounting to 286.26 thousand tons, Thailand 142.65 thousand tons, Myanmar 76.61 thousand tons, Pakistan 61.57 thousand tons, and India 100 tons. "The country of origin for rice, the main imports come from Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar," said Amalia. During January-March 2024, the volume of rice imports was recorded at 1.44 million tons. A jump from the same period in 2023 which ...