Analyzing Factors that Affect Rice Import Volume in Indonesia

There are four factors that can affect the volume of rice import in Indonesia, they are rice production, gross domestic production (PDB), rice consumption, and increasing population of Indonesian citizens. The study applies qualitative method. The data used in study is secondary data within years of research from 2014 to 2018. Independent variables in this study are rice production (PRODUKSI), gross domestic product (PDP), consumption of rice (KONSUMSI), total population of Indonesian citizens (PENDUDUK). The dependent variable in this study is rice import (IMPORT). The result of study reveals that production of rice (PRODUKSI), gross domestic product (PDP), riceconsumption (KONSUMSI), do not affect toward rice import from 2014 to 2018 period. Meanwhile, total population of Indonesian citizens (PENDUDUK) affect number of rice import in Indonesia from 2014 to 2018. Keywords: rice production, gross domestic product, rice consumption, total population, and rice import. DOI: 10.7176/JESD/11-10-01 Publication date:May 31st 2020