Agricultural Power Journal
Vol 3 No 1 (2026): February, 2026

Land Distribution Inequality and Farmer Poverty Vulnerability: Analyzing Land Gini Ratio and Poverty Severity Index Using the 2023 Agricultural Census

Situmorang, Marningot (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2026

Abstract

Land inequality remains a structural constraint on rural poverty reduction in Indonesia. This study examines the relationship between land distribution inequality and farmer poverty vulnerability using provincial data derived from the 2023 Agricultural Census (ST2023). Land inequality is measured using the Land Gini Ratio, while poverty vulnerability is assessed through the Poverty Severity Index. The analysis applies linear regression to evaluate the statistical association between variables. The results indicate a strong positive relationship (R² = 0.54, p = 0.002), suggesting that provinces with higher land inequality tend to exhibit deeper poverty severity among agricultural households. These findings highlight that land disparity is strongly associated with rural poverty vulnerability within the observed model. The study underscores the importance of equitable land distribution policies as part of inclusive rural development strategies.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

apj

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry

Description

Agricultural Power Journal (APJ), encourages submission of manuscripts dealing with all aspects to optimizing the quality and quantity of both plant, including agricultural economics and management, agricultural engineering and mechanization, agronomy and crop science, biotechnology, ecology and ...