The Indonesian Statistics (BPS) projects that Indonesia’s rice production from January to October 2025 will hit 31.04 million tonnes, marking a 12.16% increase—equivalent to 3.37 million tonnes more compared to the same period in 2024. This boost stems primarily from an expansion of the harvested area, which now covers 10.22 million hectares, an increase of 11.90% year-on-year. Monthly production estimates indicate a recent output of 3.14 million tonnes in September and 2.70 million tonnes in October, contributing to the overall rise.
This milestone represents a pivotal moment for Indonesia’s food sovereignty—production of 31.04 million tonnes exceeds the national consumption requirement of 27.3 million tonnes, yielding a surplus of approximately 3.7 million tonnes. Key contributors to this success include strategic land-use optimisation—enabling two to three harvests per year per field—enhanced irrigation infrastructure, utilisation of previously idle lands (e.g., ponds and unirrigated fields), and synchronised harvests across major production regions like Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi. International bodies such as FAO and USDA also project continued strong performance, forecasting total production for the 2025/2026 planting season between 34.6 and 35.6 million tonnes, reinforcing Indonesia’s rising stature as a global rice producer
