Planting Operations
As at 31 December 2020, the Group had a total planted area of 35,434 hectares (2019: 35,957 hectares) out of a total area of 39,727 hectares. The reduction in total hectarage was due to the sale of plantation land. Of the total planted area, approximately 91% or 32,286 hectares (2019: 32,458 hectares) were mature areas, with an average age of 15.9 years (2019: 15.8 years).
| Hectares | |
| Immature | 3,148 |
| 30 months to 7 years | 5,040 |
| > 7 years to 17 years | 10,196 |
| > 17 years | 17,050 |
| TOTAL PLANTED – OIL PALM | 35,434 |
| Immature – Other Crops | 146 |
| TOTAL PLANTED AREA | 35,580 |
| Reserves Plantable | 113 |
| Buildings, Roads, Reserves, etc | 4,034 |
| TOTAL AREA | 39,727 |
For FY2020, the Group had 3,148 hectares of immature of oil palm out of which 982 hectares are expected to mature in 2021. The Group replanted 1,061 hectares during the 2020 financial year.
Area Statement of the Group as of 31 December 2020 was as follows:
| Total Area (Hectares) | Planted Area (Hectares) | Mature Area (Hectares) | Percentage of Mature Area | |
| JGOE (i) | 14,117 | * 12,808 | 11,863 | 92.6% |
| TMGOE (ii) | 12,806 | ** 11,863 | 11,009 | 92.8% |
| SSGOE (iii) | 9,907 | 8,743 | 7,248 | 82.9% |
| Ladang Kawa | 724 | 678 | 678 | 100.0% |
| Pelipikan | 1,365 | 903 | 903 | 100.0% |
| Kota Marudu | *** 808 | 585 | 585 | 100.0% |
| TOTAL | 39,727 | 35,580 | 32,286 | 90.7% |
| (i) | JGOE refers to Jeroco group of estates |
| (ii) | TMGOE refers to Tomanggong group of estates |
| (iii) | SSGOE refers to Sungai Segama group of estates |
| * | Including 86 hectares planted with Jelutong trees |
| ** | Including 60 hectares planted with Sepat trees |
| *** | Including 81 hectares of land adjoining to the existing land of which the land title is currently under application |