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The Effect Land Area, Productivity, and Labor on Palm Oil Production in Sumatera Island 2011-2023

Authors
  • Mangara Sinaga Department of Development Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
  • Sya'ad Afifuddin Sembiring Department of Development Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
Issue       Vol 9 No 1 (2026): Talenta Conference Series: Local Wisdom, Social, and Arts (LWSA)
Section       Articles
Galley      
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32734/lwsa.v9i1.2722
Keywords: Land Area Productivity Labor Production
Published 2026-03-09

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine how much influence land area, productivity, and labor have on oil palm production on the island of Sumatra in 2011-2023. The type of research used is quantitative research using descriptive methods. The focus location in this research is 10 provinces on the island of Sumatra. Data collection in this study was carried out with secondary data using statistical data taken from Plantation Statistics of Various Years during the period 2011-2023. The results in this study show that simultaneously the independent variables of land area, productivity, and labor on the dependent variable of production at the 95% confidence level show a simultaneous and significant influence. Partially, it is known that land area has a positive and significant effect on oil palm production on the island of Sumatra in 2011-2023. Furthermore, productivity shows a positive and significant influence on palm oil production on the island of Sumatra in 2011-2023. While labor shows a negative and significant influence on palm oil production on the island of Sumatra in 2011-2023.