Peatland in Papua
Papua has about 902 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 10.8% of its area.
Depth and function
The 1:50,000 peat depth and function map does not cover this area yet; so far it exists for part of the peat hydrological units only.
Fires on peat
Since 2012 the VIIRS satellites have recorded 102 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2020, with 17.
Since 7 October 2026: 0 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
2 fires are active in this area right now, 0 of them on peat.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 4,212 ha | 0.1% |
| High | 722.3 thousand ha | 8.7% |
| Moderate | 4.23 million ha | 50.8% |
| Low | 3.36 million ha | 40.4% |
Regencies and cities
| Name | Peat (Ministry of Agriculture) | Detailed peat (KLHK) |
|---|---|---|
| Mamberamo Raya | 562.7 thousand ha | – |
| Sarmi | 227.2 thousand ha | – |
| Waropen | 54.7 thousand ha | – |
| Jayapura | 28.9 thousand ha | – |
| Keerom | 18.2 thousand ha | – |
| Kota Jayapura | 5,001 ha | – |
| Supiori | 2,975 ha | – |
| Kepulauan Yapen | 1,871 ha | – |
| Biak Numfor | 514 ha | – |
Updated 16 October 2026.