Jakarta, ThedailyID — Premium rice prices at Indonesia’s rice mills rose 10.02 percent year-on-year in July 2026, according to data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS).
BPS Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics Ateng Hartono said the increase reflected a broader rise in rice prices across multiple quality categories.
Overall, the average rice price at the mill level increased 0.94 percent month-on-month and 5.11 percent year-on-year in July.
Premium rice recorded a 0.44 percent monthly increase. On an annual basis, however, prices surged 10.02 percent, making it the fastest-growing category.
Medium-grade rice also became more expensive. Prices rose 1.25 percent from the previous month and 3.24 percent compared with July 2025.
Rice prices also increased further along the supply chain.
At the wholesale level, rice prices climbed 0.61 percent month-on-month and 4.11 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, retail prices rose 0.49 percent over the month and 3.10 percent from a year earlier.
Ateng said the figures represent national average prices across different rice varieties and regions throughout Indonesia.
BPS also projected that rice production for food consumption will reach 28.71 million metric tons between January and September 2026.
The estimate is 0.003 million metric tons, or 0.01 percent, higher than output during the same period last year.
