In 2016, the area of Indonesian palm oil plantations was estimated at 11.67 million hectares (Ha). This figure comprises 4.76 million Ha of smallholder plantations, 6.15 million Ha of private plantations, and 756,000 Ha of state-owned plantations, according to data from the Directorate General of Estate Crops, Ministry of Agriculture.
Over the past ten years, the area of palm oil plantations has increased by an average of 5.9 percent annually. The highest increase in palm oil plantation area occurred in 2011, reaching 7.24 percent, resulting in a total area of 8.99 million hectares.
Currently, the deliberation of the Draft Law (RUU) on Palm Oil is underway in the House of Representatives. However, this draft law has drawn criticism from various groups for allegedly representing only corporate interests and failing to support the welfare of farmers and laborers. Several articles in the draft law are also considered to be in conflict with previous regulations, such as the moratorium on palm oil plantations on peatland.
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