Year

Geographical area

(ha)

Forest area

(ha)

Barren land

(ha)

Land put to non-agricultural uses (ha)

Permanent pastures

(ha)

Miscellaneous trees (ha)

Cultivable waste (ha)

Other fallows

(ha)

Current fallows

(ha)

Net sown area (ha)

1955-56

1448811

420451

(29.02%)

190484

(13.15%)

57428

(3.96%)

59526

(4.11%)

5163

(0.36%)

76281

(5.27%)

34909

(2.41%)

94375

(6.51%)

510194

(35.21%)

1965-65

1620374

640826

(39.55%)

110139

(6.80%)

69235

(4.27%)

76924

(4.75%)

9274

(0.57%)

64159

(3.96%)

58248

(3.59%)

53521

(3.30%)

538048

(33.21%)

1975-76

1620381

740449

(45.70%)

36318

(2.24%)

44115

(2.72%)

33784

(2.08%)

9078

(0.56%)

27085

(1.67%)

46719

(2.88%)

102684

(6.34%)

580149

(35.80%)

1985-86

1620381

687584

(42.43%)

38575

(2.38%)

59902

(3.70%)

46057

(2.84%)

9319

(0.58%)

25337

(1.56%)

51548

(3.18%)

95833

(5.91%)

606226

(37.41%)

1995-96

1620381

689517

(42.55%)

43919

(2.71%)

60674

(3.74%)

14228

(0.88%)

9315

(0.57%)

15935

(0.98%)

59711

(3.68%)

147072

(9.08%)

580010

(35.79%)

2005-06

1620381

689517

(42.55%)

43919

(2.71%)

60684

(3.75%)

14133

(0.87%)

8504

(0.52%)

15076

(0.93%)

95129

(5.87%)

156447

(9.65%)

536977

(33.14%)

2015-16

1610500

689517

(42.81%)

43920

(2.73%)

61786

(3.84%)

14243

(0.88%)

8504

(0.53%)

18797

(1.17%)

103458

(6.42%)

123757

(7.68%)

546527

(33.94%)