January 12, 2026

 

Indonesia looks to export corn this year

 

Indonesia is preparing to export rice and corn in 2026, the chief executive officer of state-owned food logistics company Bulog, Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, announced.

 

"In 2026, Bulog is targeting to carry out exports of both rice and corn," Ahmad said in a written statement on January 8, 2026.

 

Ahmad emphasised that the export plan is a direct mandate from Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, conveyed during the harvest festival on January 7. He added that Bulog will collaborate with the police to facilitate the exports.

 

Indonesia also exported corn in 2025. According to national food balance projection data as of December 2025, the country had exported 21,300 tonnes of corn through November, with plans to export an additional 31,600 tonnes in December.

 

Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman said Indonesia recorded a surplus of dried corn with 14% moisture content totaling 463,900 tonnes in 2025.

 

The figure is based on National Food Agency calculations, which showed a production-consumption differential of 16.11 million tonnes of corn against a consumption of 15.65 million tonnes that year.

 

Corn production in 2025 rose by 6.44% from the previous year, reaching 15.14 million tonnes, Amran noted. The surplus also exceeded the 2023 figure, when production stood at 14.77 million tonnes and consumption at 14.47 million tonnes, leaving a surplus of 307,400 tonnes.

 

"The surplus of corn production and consumption increased by 23.2% from 307,400 tonnes in 2023 to 463,900 tonnes in 2025," Amran said.

 

Amran highlighted the surplus as a key reason for encouraging Bulog to prepare for exports.

 

- Tempo