Rice Production in Indonesia Steadily Decreases, Says Acting Head of Statistics Indonesia
Acting Head of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti reported that the rice production trend in Indonesia steadily decreased from 2021 to 2023, during the September to December period.
"Compared to last year during the September to December period, in 2023 the rice production decreased 0.06 million tonnes," she said in Jakarta today, November 6.
Meanwhile, during the October to December period, rice production decreased by 0.59 million tonnes, and overall, the production decreased by 0.65 million tonnes this year. Amalia stated that the rice production deficit has been ongoing since July. Still, the highest is recorded in December with a 1.45 million tonnes deficit, with the addition of the rice import data.
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