Indonesia Imports 4.52 Million Tons Of Rice From Vietnam To India Throughout 2024

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JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that Indonesia's total rice imports throughout 2024 reach 4.52 million tons. This figure is an increase when compared to 2023, which is 3.062 million tons.

Acting (Plt) Head of BPS Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti said the rice imports came from five countries, namely Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Pakistan, and India.

"Imports of rice throughout 2024 are 4.52 million tons, and if we pay attention to the main country of origin for rice imports, the origin is predominantly from Thailand or around 30.19 percent with a total of 1.36 million tons," he said at a press conference, Wednesday, January 15.

Amalia said the total import of rice from Thailand was valued at 862 million US dollars or equivalent to Rp. 14.07 trillion.

Furthermore, Amalia said the second most imported country was Vietnam. He said the total reached 1.25 million tons with a portion of 27.62 percent.

"Next is from Myanmar as much as 831.38 thousand tons or 18.40 percent," he said.

Then, continued Amalia, the country from which Indonesia imported rice was Pakistan. The total is 803.84 thousand tons.

"And the fifth is from India 246.59 thousand tons," he said.

In addition, continued Amalia, Indonesia also imports 25.13 thousand tons of rice from other countries.

Based on BPS data, in the last five years rice imports in 2024 will be the highest. In detail, rice imports were recorded at only 356.29 thousand tons in 2020.

Then, in 2021, total rice imports will reach 407.74 thousand tons. Meanwhile, in 2022, Indonesia's total rice imports are 429.21 thousand tons. Rice imports then jumped sharply in 2023, the total reached 3.062 million tons. Meanwhile, in 2024, Indonesia's total rice imports reached 4.519 million tons.