Land & zoning
Green zone (farmland, LP2B)
Зелёная зона (сельхозземли, LP2B) · Kawasan Pertanian / LP2B (agricultural, protected rice fields)
Green on the maps is Kawasan Pertanian, agricultural land, with the special statuses LP2B (protected food-crop land) and LSD (satellite-registered rice land) inside it. Housing and villas cannot be built here, and converting the land to development is a procedure Bali's authorities have effectively frozen since 2026.
Bali Perda No. 4/2026 made converting a rice field into a villa a criminal offence, punishable by up to 5 years' imprisonment and fines up to IDR 1 billion, with confiscation and liability for nominees and intermediaries. The 2026 moratorium in six regencies additionally halts new hotel and villa permits in overheated zones.
The buyer's trap is obvious. The prettiest, cheapest land with a terrace view is almost always green. The check takes ten minutes on the RDTR map and is confirmed by a KKPR, and without one the plot is not bought at any price.
Read more in the blog
- Bali's Rice-Field Law No. 4/2026 and why a villa on farmland is now a criminal matter
- Land zoning in Bali and why it comes first
- Seven investor mistakes and their antidotes
Where the term comes up
- Bukit and Uluwatu in 2026, Should You Buy a Villa in South Bali
- Villa Complex or a Standalone Villa on Its Own Plot. What an Investor Should Choose
- Pererenan in Bali, Should You Buy a Villa in 2026
- Land Title Transfer in 10 Days. Indonesia's 2026 ATR/BPN Reform in Bali and What It Changes for a Villa Buyer
- Canyon View or Rice Field View. What to Choose for a Villa in Ubud
- Ubud, where to buy a villa and what to check
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Updated 2026-09-20. Not a public offer. Regulations change, so we cite enacted acts only and update the entry when they do.
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