Rice Productivity Trends and Food Security Implications in Indonesia
Evidence from Agricultural Statistics 2025
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https://doi.org/10.62012/pdpv7n52Keywords:
Rice Productivity, Food Security, Harvested Area, Agricultural Statistics, IndonesiaAbstract
Rice remains the cornerstone of Indonesia’s food security strategy and plays a vital role in supporting national economic development and agricultural sustainability. Understanding recent productivity trends is essential for evaluating the country’s capacity to achieve long-term food self-sufficiency objectives. This study aims to examine changes in rice harvested area, production, and productivity in Indonesia using official national agricultural statistics. The research employed a quantitative descriptive approach based on secondary data obtained from Agricultural Statistics 2025 published by the Ministry of Agriculture. Trend analysis was conducted using national rice production indicators from 2020 to 2024. The results indicate that harvested area declined from 10.657 million hectares in 2020 to 10.046 million hectares in 2024, while rice production decreased from 54.649 million tons to 53.143 million tons during the same period. Despite the contraction in harvested area, national rice productivity remained relatively stable, reaching 52.90 quintals per hectare in 2024, suggesting improvements in cultivation efficiency and technological adoption. These findings imply that productivity enhancement has partially offset reductions in cultivated land, thereby supporting Indonesia’s food security objectives. The study highlights the importance of innovation-driven agricultural policies, sustainable land management, and productivity-oriented interventions to strengthen national food resilience amid increasing pressure on agricultural resources.
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