Indonesia's Rice Production Soars, Thailand's Rice Exports Immediately Plunge Indonesia's rice production is projected to reach 34.6 million tons. Rep: Frederikus Dominggus Bata/ Red: Ahmad Fikri Noor

Published May 13, 2025

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Indonesia's agricultural sector is experiencing a positive trend with a significant increase in rice production, expected to reach 34.6 million tons, marking a 4.8% growth from the previous year, as per the USDA Rice Outlook April 2025. This growth places Indonesia as the leading rice producer in the ASEAN region. The surge in production has reversed the country's import dependency, causing concern for Thailand, the region's main exporter, which has seen a 30% decrease in export volume in the first quarter of 2025. The Indonesian government is actively absorbing farmers' rice at set prices to balance the high production. In 2025, Bulog achieved its highest rice absorption of 2,052,541 tons, and the Government Rice Reserve stock is projected to reach 4 million tons by the end of May 2025.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesia's agricultural sector continues to show a positive trend. Based on the USDA Rice Outlook April 2025 report, Indonesia's rice production is projected to reach 34.6 million tons, growing 4.8 percent compared to the previous year. This increase places Indonesia above other ASEAN countries in rice production. Below Indonesia, Vietnam ranks second with 26.5 million tons, followed by Thailand 20.1 million tons, the Philippines 12 million tons, Cambodia 7.337 million tons, Laos 1.8 million tons, and Malaysia 1.750 million tons (USDA report for the 2024/2025 planting season). The surge in rice production this year has reversed Indonesia's condition, which previously imported. This situation has raised concerns and pressure on Thailand as the region's main exporter. In the first quarter of 2025, Thailand's export volume fell sharply by 30 percent. The high production is also balanced by the government's active efforts to absorb farmers' rice ...

Source: Republika