Kementerian Kehutanan

What Kementerian Kehutanan does

Kementerian Kehutanan is the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, reconstituted as a standalone ministry in 2024 under Presidential Regulation No. 175/2024 after previously operating jointly as part of the Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (KLHK). The ministry holds exclusive sovereign authority over national forestry policy and manages 120.3 million hectares of state forest area, with a current mandate spanning sustainable forest management, conservation, social forestry, timber industry regulation, forest fire control, and climate mitigation.

Its operational portfolio comprises a suite of digital platforms including SiPongi+ (satellite-based forest fire hotspot monitoring), SILK (timber legality verification connected to INATRADE and INSW for export documentation), GoKUPS (the National Register for Social Forestry), PPID (public information disclosure), JDIH (legal documentation), SIMONTANA (reforestation monitoring), and MUSPERA (museum/library/arboretum services). These systems are delivered alongside five regional BPSKL service centers, KPH forest management units, and 10,259 extension officers deployed across Indonesia's provinces.

The ministry is funded entirely through the Indonesian State Budget (APBN) and generates limited transactional revenue via V-legal document fees for timber exports. Services are provided free of charge to citizens. Its customer base spans forest-dependent communities (1,431,651 social forestry SK holders), timber industry operators, regional governments, and conservation visitors (6,590,982 visitors as of February 2025). It is led by Minister Raja Juli Antoni and Deputy Minister Rohmat Marzuki under the Cabinet Merah Putih administration, and pursues the FOLU Net Sink 2030 target of -140 million ton CO2-eq under Presidential Regulation No. 98/2021.

Name

Kementerian Kehutanan

Legal name

Kementerian Kehutanan Republik Indonesia

Website

https://kehutanan.go.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Kementerian Kehutanan is Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry, the sovereign regulatory authority managing 120.3 million hectares of state forest area, delivering digital forestry systems, social forestry, conservation, and timber legality services to citizens, communities, and industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Forestry Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Forestry and Logging (113), Timber Tract Operations (11311)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Public Lands Administration (State/National Forests) (BPAIAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forest Carbon Projects & Ecosystem Services (Carbon Credits, Biodiversity) (IMAMAAAJ), Wildfire Risk Assessment, Prevention & Suppression Services (IMAMAJAG), Timberland Compliance, Permitting & Regulatory Management (AFAMAKAF), Forest Management & Silviculture Services (Cruising, Planning, Compliance) (IMAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Forest management services
• Forest conservation programs
• Timber legality verification
• Social forestry schemes
• Forest fire monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. State Budget (APBN): Government ministry funded entirely by the Indonesian State Budget (Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara) through annual budgetary allocations for forestry operations, conservation, and forest management programs.
2. Timber Export Documentation Fees: Revenue generated through V-legal document issuance for timber industry exports, connected to international trading systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kementerian Kehutanan is the Indonesian government ministry responsible for national forestry policy, forest area management, conservation, and timber industry regulation. It delivers public services through a portfolio of digital systems including SiPongi+ for forest fire monitoring, SILK for timber legality verification, and GoKUPS for social forestry management, alongside major programs such as FOLU Net Sink 2030, FORCLIME, Indonesian Legal Wood (SVLK), Perhutanan Sosial, and Forest Fire Control. The ministry oversees 120.3 million hectares of national forest area and operates 10,259 forestry extension officers across Indonesia.

Product overview

Kementerian Kehutanan operates a portfolio of digital systems and programs for forest management, public services, and climate action. The core digital platforms include SiPongi+ for satellite-based fire monitoring, GoKUPS for integrated social forestry management, PPID for public information services, JDIH for legal documentation, and SIMONTANA for plant monitoring. Major climate and forestry programs include Indonesia FOLU Net Sink 2030, FORCLIME, Indonesian Legal Wood (SVLK), Perhutanan Sosial community access programs, forest fire control initiatives, and Kesatuan Pengelolaan Hutan management units. These interconnected systems support Indonesia's forestry governance, conservation, and sustainable forest management objectives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SiPongi+ (Sistem Pemantauan Karhutla) Satellite-based hotspot monitoring and forest fire control system that tracks real-time fire indicators and provides early warning for forest and land fire incidents across Indonesia. Available to authorities and the public via mobile app and web portal.
• GoKUPS (Sistem Informasi Perhutanan Sosial Terintegrasi) Integrated electronic-based information system functioning as the National Register for Social Forestry, providing data updates, monitoring, evaluation, and publication of Social Forestry and Environmental Partnership performance. Used by community groups and government agencies for social forestry management.
• Indonesian Legal Wood (SVLK) and SILK Timber legality verification system (SVLK) with supporting Timber Legality Information System (SILK) to ensure legal timber from raw material acquisition to marketing, connected with INATRADE and INSW for export documentation. Used by timber industry operators for V-legal export certifications.
• PPID (Pejabat Pengelola Informasi dan Dokumentasi) Official public information and documentation service portal providing regular, immediate, and at-any-time information, regulations, and public service announcements for citizens and stakeholders.
• JDIH (Jaringan Dokumentasi dan Informasi Hukum) Legal documentation and information network providing comprehensive database of forestry and environmental legislation, regulations, and legal references for public access.
• SIMONTANA (Sistem Monitoring Tanaman) Plant monitoring system for tracking and managing reforestation and rehabilitation activities across Indonesia.
• MUSPERA (Museum Perpustakaan Arboretum) Combined museum, library, and arboretum service facility under the Ministry offering educational visits, research, and internship programs related to forestry for students, researchers, and the public.
• Indonesia FOLU Net Sink 2030 National program aimed at achieving net sink status for the forestry and land use sector by 2030, projected to reach negative emissions of 140 million ton CO2-eq through emission reduction and forest carbon absorption enhancement.
• Perhutanan Sosial (Social Forestry Program) Social forestry program providing forest management access to communities around forests through schemes including Hutan Kemasyarakatan, Hutan Desa, and Hutan Tanaman Rakyat to improve welfare while maintaining environmental sustainability.
• Pengendalian Kebakaran Hutan (Forest Fire Control Program) Forest fire control program implementing satellite hotspot monitoring, inter-agency cooperation, community patrols, peat ecosystem management, and law enforcement to prevent and control forest and land fires.
• Kesatuan Pengelolaan Hutan (KPH) Forest Management Unit system dividing forest areas into sustainably managed units as part of the national forest management system, covering 120.3 million hectares of state forest areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Target net sink of -140 million ton CO2-eq by 2030 through FOLU Net Sink 2030 program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2023MoU to enhance environmental cooperation between Indonesian MoEF and US EPA.
• GIZ (German International Cooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFORCLIME program cooperation with GIZ to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from forestry sector while improving livelihoods of forest-dependent communities. Focus areas include Central Sulawesi, Papua, and Papua Barat. Supports legal, policy, and institutional reforms for forest conservation and sustainable management.
• Germany (Government-to-Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple forest programs including FORCLIME, Forest Programme II, Forest Programme III Sulawesi, and Forest Investment Programme II funded by German government through BMZ and KfW development bank.
• BNPB (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operations for forest fire prevention and control through cloud seeding (TMC) and integrated patrol activities.
• BMKG (Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika)majorTechnology or IntegrationWeather monitoring and climate data support for cloud seeding operations (TMC) in forest fire prevention.
• TNI and POLRImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint patrol operations (Patroli Terpadu) for forest fire prevention with military and police forces.
• Universitas IndonesiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for Tri Dharma of Higher Education cooperation including research, community service, and education in forestry and environmental fields.
• PBNU (Nahdlatul Ulama)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for collaboration in sustainable environmental and forestry management, leveraging NU's extensive community network for environmental programs.
• UNFCCC/United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for international initiatives including REDD+ under UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, contributing to Paris Agreement commitments.
• UNESCO and IUCNmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative monitoring missions for World Heritage Sites in Indonesia, including natural forest heritage areas.
• Various Indonesian Universities and Training CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapacity building partnerships for local government forestry offices and communities through training and research collaboration.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• CIFOR-ICRAF: International forestry research organization headquartered in Indonesia that partners with the ministry on FOLU research, social forestry policy, and community-based forestry — adjacent and ecosystem-coupled rather than regulatory.

Direct peers

• Brazilian Ministry of Environment (MMA): Brazil's federal environmental/forestry authority overseeing the Amazon biome, with comparable jurisdiction over deforestation control, indigenous land tenure, and climate commitments — the most operationally analogous peer globally.
• Forestry Commission (UK): UK national forestry authority managing public forests, regulation, and conservation — comparable in regulatory mandate, digital system adoption, and recreational/forest product monetization, though at vastly smaller scale.
• Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup (Indonesia): The companion Indonesian environment ministry that was co-merged with the Ministry of Forestry in KLHK until the 2024 split. Shares overlapping jurisdiction on environmental policy, climate programs, and conservation enforcement — directly comparable governance peer.
• Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (South Africa): South Africa's national department overseeing forestry, fisheries, and environment — directly analogous in scope (conservation, fire management, timber regulation) and emerging-market governance context.
• USDA Forest Service: U.S. federal agency managing 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands with comparable regulatory, fire-suppression, conservation, and timber-management mandates — directly analogous to Kementerian Kehutanan's role over Indonesia's forest estate.
• ICMBio (Brazil): Brazilian institute managing federal conservation units and biodiversity protection — directly analogous to Kementerian Kehutanan's role over 534 conservation groups and 6.5 million annual visitors.
• FAO Forestry Division: UN agency coordinating global forestry policy, REDD+, and sustainable forest management — directly comparable in FOLU-style net-sink programs and international partnership architecture with which Kementerian Kehutanan actively engages.

Broad incumbents

• European Environment Agency: EU agency providing independent environmental monitoring, reporting, and information systems — comparable in operating large-scale public-data systems (analogous to SiPongi+, SILK) but with supranational rather than national jurisdiction.
• Indonesian Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning: Domestic peer ministry that shares land tenure adjudication authority with Kementerian Kehutanan and whose prior deputy minister (Raja Juli Antoni) now leads the ministry — directly comparable on agrarian and tenure reform portfolios.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kemenhut_ri
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Kemenhut_RI
• Facebookfacebook.com/KementerianKehutanan
• Instagraminstagram.com/kemenhut
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kementerian-kehutanan-republik-indonesia

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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