Eriyati, EriyatiRosyetti, Rosyetti2018-04-022018-04-022018-04-02978-602-51349-0-6wahyu sari yenihttps://repository.unri.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/9332This research is conducted in Riau province. The aim of this research is to depict and knowing deforestation factors in Riau province. This research contains primary and secondary data. Secondary data comes from some institutions. They are Biro Pusat Statistik (BPS), Forestry Department, plantation. Writer used quantitative descriptive with multiple linear regression to analyze the data. The result shows palm plantation area, PDRB, the increasing number of population every year, while the most significant factors of deforestation is wood extractionendeforestationplant plantation areawood extractionArticle