Peatland in Sumatera Barat
Sumatera Barat has about 99.7 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 2.4% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 22 thousand ha of peat here. 6,252 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 15.7 thousand ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 8.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Very shallow (< 0.5 m) | 212 ha | 1% |
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 4,570 ha | 20.8% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 6,464 ha | 29.4% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 4,486 ha | 20.4% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 6,252 ha | 28.4% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 3 peat hydrological units (KHG) with detailed boundaries. A KHG is one peat ecosystem between two rivers, or between a river and the sea, managed as a unit under Government Regulation 57/2016.
Fires on peat
Since 2012 the VIIRS satellites have recorded 10,266 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2012, with 2,258.
Since 7 October 2026: 0 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
No confirmed fire is active in this area right now.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 97.5 thousand ha | 2.3% |
| High | 1.33 million ha | 31.5% |
| Moderate | 2.14 million ha | 50.8% |
| Low | 639.3 thousand ha | 15.2% |
Regencies and cities
| Name | Peat (Ministry of Agriculture) | Detailed peat (KLHK) |
|---|---|---|
| Pesisir Selatan | 79.2 thousand ha | 18.6 thousand ha |
| Agam | 11.3 thousand ha | – |
| Pasaman Barat | 9,186 ha | 3,352 ha |
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Updated 16 October 2026.