Land cover class

Area (% ha of total area)

2002

2005

2011

2015

Bareland

11094.2

(2.0)

32472.3

(5.8)

80996.3

(14.5)

86880.7

(15.6)

Grasslands

261994.1

(47.0)

206551.6

(37.0)

198352.8

(35.6)

142857

(25.6)

Woodlands

104455

(18.8)

93118.71

(16.7)

74186.0

(13.3)

114841

(0.6)

Settlements

169748.6

(30.5)

219519.2

(39.3)

198321.1

(35.6)

203608.8

(36.6)

Water

9678.038

(1.7)

6279.467

(1.1)

4983.6

(0.9)

8865.3

(1.6)