Indonesia's Rice Production Down 0.43% in 2021

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that Indonesia's rice production decreased by 0.43% from 54.6 million tons of dry milled rice (GKG) in 2020 to 54.42 million tons of GKG in 2021.

When converted into rice, the total GKG production in 2021 is approximately equivalent to 31.36 million tons of rice.

East Java recorded the highest national rice production, weighing 9.79 million tons of GKG in 2021. This was followed by Central Java with 9.62 million tons of GKG, and West Java with 9.11 million tons of GKG.

The province with the lowest rice production in 2021 was the Riau Islands, with only 852 tons of GKG. This was followed by DKI Jakarta with 4,530 tons of GKG, and West Papua with 24,380 tons of GKG.

The highest rice production throughout 2021 occurred in March, reaching 9.67 million tons of GKG. The lowest production occurred in December, at only 2.04 million tons of GKG.

The Java region remains the central area for rice production, with a total yield of 30.68 million tons of GKG.

Rice production in the 6 provinces on the island of Java (East Java, Central Java, West Java, Banten, DKI Jakarta, and Yogyakarta) accounts for 56.39% of total national rice production.

(See also: Projected Rice Harvest Area of 10.52 Million Hectares in 2021)