Land Cover Types | 1986 Area in Hectares (ha) | 2000 Area in Hectares (ha) | 2005 Area in Hectares (ha) | Change between 1986 and 2000 (ha) | Average Rate of Change (ha/year) | Change between 1986 and 2005 (ha) | Average Rate of Change (ha/year) |
Dense Vegetation | 86330 | 81329 | 1098203.4 | −5001.02 | −3572.2 | 1011873.41 | 56215.19 |
Less Dense Vegetation | 2924760 | 2241929 | 7063590.6 | −682831.0 | −487736.0 | 4138831.05 | 229935.1 |
Settlement | 336746 | 234028 | 173888.10 | −102718.0 | −73370.0 | −162857.75 | −9047.65 |
Bare Surface | 661779
| 1447533 | 7325483.4 | 785753.6 | 561253.0 | 6663704.34 | 370205.8 |
Water Body | 14789.4 | 19535.4 | 845739.00 | 4745.977 | 3389.98 | 830949.55 | 46163.86 |