January 9, 2026
An aerial view shows unpaved roads in an oil palm plantation in Langsa, Aceh province on September 23, 2025. PHOTO: AFP
Indonesia may seize another 5 million hectares of palm oil plantations in 2026
Authorities seized more than 4.1 million hectares of land last year, arguing it was being illegally operated in forest areas by both large palm oil companies and smallholder farmers.
