How Bali’s rice production is measured: harvested area versus output
Bali’s rice statistics distinguish annual harvested area from rice output and permanent land conversion. The latest figures show 96,444 hectares harve…
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Food Security
How Bali measures food security: the 2025 numbers explained
Bali reported a 245.39% strategic-food availability ratio in 2025, but that measure is different from farmer incomes and prices. Official data show wh…
Bali rice fields shrink by over 10,000 hectares in less than a decade
Rice-field area in Bali has reportedly fallen from about 78,626 hectares in 2017 to around 68,078 hectares by 2026, prompting warnings from student gr…
Koster moves to tighten controls on Bali farmland conversion
Bali Governor Wayan Koster is tightening controls on the conversion of productive farmland as rice-field area shrinks, backing a new regional regulati…