Director General of Spatial Planning at the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN), Suyus Windayana, emphasized that industrial zones designated in Indonesia’s Spatial Plans offer major untapped potential for investment. Speaking at the 9th National Conference of the Indonesian Industrial Zone Association (HKI) in Jakarta, Suyus revealed that over 90% of land allocated for industrial purposes remains unused, signaling vast investment opportunities. For instance, in Sumatra, only 13,000 of the 185,412 hectares of industrial land have been utilized, while in Java, just 34,000 of 350,539 hectares have seen development.
Despite the availability of spatially approved land, challenges persist in execution — including the slow issuance of Spatial Utilization Conformity Permits (KKPR), delays in integrating Detailed Spatial Plans (RDTR) into the national Online Single Submission (OSS) system, and issues with land acquisition. To accelerate investment readiness, the ministry is targeting the integration of 2,000 RDTRs into OSS. As of mid-2025, only 367 have been successfully integrated, with the rest in progress. To support local governments, ATR/BPN continues to provide financial aid and technical assistance for drafting RDTRs. Suyus reiterated that with proper coordination and streamlined permitting, Indonesia’s industrial zones could become powerful drivers of national economic growth, attracting investors and improving spatial efficiency across regions.
