THE FACTORS INFLUENCING PADDY LAND CONVERSION ON THE NON-PADDY LAND OF KLATEN DISTRICT, INDONESIA

Abstract

Land conversion is a change in the function of some parts or all of the land area from its original function to another function. The land conversion, somehow, can directly affect the environment and the inherent potential of the land. Land conversion is broadly conducted due to the growing needs of the population numbers. This research is done to reveal the factors that influence paddy land conversion to the non–paddy land in Klaten District, Indonesia. This research used analytic descriptive methods. The data used in this research are the secondary data by the year 2002-2016. The method of analyzing the data used the econometric analysis with the Ordinary Least Square model or multiple linear regression models. All selected data then computed by statistical software, Stata 12.0. The result of this study shows the factors that influence the paddy land conversion in Klaten District. They are the number of population, the number of industry, Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of agriculture, the land productivity, the average of paddy field area, and the average of education level. However, the most influential factors that influence the paddy land conversion are the number of industry, Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of agriculture, the average of paddy field area, and the average of education level. Meanwhile, the variables or factors that do not significantly influence the paddy land conversion in Klaten District are the number of population and the productivity land