Indonesia's 2024 Land Quality Index: Papua is the Best

Papua is the region with the best land quality in Indonesia in 2024.

This is evident from the Land Quality Index (IKL) compiled by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK).

IKL is an index that measures the impact of human activities in utilizing land, including peatland use, land-use change for settlements, agriculture, plantations, and mining.

This index is expressed in a score ranging from 0-100 points. A high index number reflects success in maintaining forest cover and sustainable land management.

In 2024, the highest IKL scores are generally found in the provinces of Papua Island.

"The Papua ecoregion recorded very high IKL values, such as West Papua (100 points), Papua (100 points), and South Papua (92.36 points), reflecting the still very well-preserved land quality," said KLHK in its report.

"However, pressure from plantation expansion, infrastructure development, and mining is starting to emerge in some areas," it continued.

On the other hand, low IKL scores, around 50 points and below, are generally found in the provinces of Java and Sumatra.

"The Java ecoregion faces severe land degradation due to uncontrolled urbanization and agricultural land expansion," said KLHK.

"In the Sumatra ecoregion, land preparation activities for plantations and mining are the main factors contributing to the decline in IKL values. Provinces such as Riau (51.25 points), South Sumatra (44.52 points), and Lampung (38.49 points) recorded low IKL values due to pressure from agricultural and industrial activities," it added.

Below is the complete list of the Land Quality Index (IKL) in 38 Indonesian provinces in 2024, sorted from highest:

1. Papua: 100 points

2. West Papua: 100 points

3. Central Papua: 100 points

4. Southwest Papua: 100 points

5. North Kalimantan: 100 points

6. Highland Papua: 99.42 points

7. South Papua: 92.36 points

8. Maluku: 90.79 points

9. North Maluku: 86.64 points

10. East Kalimantan: 84.03 points

11. Central Sulawesi: 82.97 points

12. Gorontalo: 81.1 points

13. Aceh: 76.66 points

14. Central Kalimantan: 75.38 points

15. Southeast Sulawesi: 74.3 points

16. West Sulawesi: 73.41 points

17. West Sumatra: 66.63 points

18. West Nusa Tenggara: 66.49 points

19. Riau Islands: 66.18 points

20. North Sulawesi: 61.75 points

21. West Kalimantan: 60.92 points

22. East Nusa Tenggara: 59.63 points

23. South Sulawesi: 56.44 points

24. Bengkulu: 55.6 points

25. Jambi: 53.03 points

26. South Kalimantan: 52 points

27. Riau: 51.25 points

28. DI Yogyakarta: 51.13 points

29. North Sumatra: 50.26 points

30. East Java: 49.32 points

31. Central Java: 48.37 points

32. Bali: 46.87 points

33. South Sumatra: 44.52 points

34. Banten: 43.03 points

35. West Java: 42.07 points

36. Bangka Belitung Islands: 40.57 points

37. Lampung: 38.49 points

38. DKI Jakarta: 27.49 points