Indonesian Forests Designated for Mining Production Are Increasing Until 2024

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Akbar Ridwan 17/11/2025 16:22 WIB

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According to data from the Ministry of Forestry, the cumulative area of forest area use permits for mining production operations in Indonesia has continued to increase until 2024.

Cumulative Area of Forest Area Use Approvals for Mining Production Operations in Indonesia (2020-2024)

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Cumulative Area of Forest Area Use Approvals for Mining Production Operations in Indonesia (2020-2024)

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Based on Indonesian Law Number 41 of 1999, forest area is a specific territory designated and/or established by the government to be maintained as permanent forest.

These forest areas can have various functions, namely conservation functions, protection functions, and production functions.

Meanwhile, the area of forest designated for mining production has increased in recent years.

According to data from the Ministry of Forestry, in 2020, the cumulative area approved for forest area utilization for mining production operations was around 269 thousand hectares (ha).

After that, the area continued to increase, reaching 636 thousand ha in 2024, as shown in the graph.

During the 2020-2024 period, the cumulative area approved for forest area utilization for mining production operations increased by 136%.

Calculated annually, the largest percentage increase occurred in 2023.

Below are the details of the cumulative area approved for forest area utilization for mining production operations in Indonesia for the 2020-2024 period:

2020

Cumulative area: 269,284.06 ha

2021

Cumulative area: 319,083.02 ha
Increase from previous year: 49,798.96 ha (up 18%)

2022

Cumulative area: 381,354.28 ha
Increase from previous year: 62,271.26 ha (up 20%)

2023

Cumulative area: 500,433.41 ha
Increase from previous year: 119,079.13 ha (up 31%)

2024

Cumulative area: 636,385.07 ha
Increase from previous year: 135,951.66 ha (up 27%)

As of 2024, the largest portion of forest areas approved by the government for mining production operations is located in East Kalimantan.

Below are the five provinces with the largest cumulative area approved for forest area utilization for mining production operations as of 2024:

East Kalimantan: 203,904.08 ha
Central Kalimantan: 123,387.27 ha
South Kalimantan: 61,917.33 ha
Southeast Sulawesi: 49,853.25 ha
North Maluku: 34,813.64 ha

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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