The FAO has ranked Indonesia as the largest rice producer in Southeast Asia and the fourth highest in the world after India, China, and Bangladesh.
On the recordJune 21, 2026
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Andi Amar Ma'ruf Sulaiman
Gerindra Party
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Statement on Indonesia's rice production ranking.
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