Land Cover Types | 1987 Area in hectares (ha) | 2000 Area in Hectares (ha) | 2005 Area in hectares (ha) | Change between 1987 and 2000 (ha) | Average Rate of Change (ha/year) | Change between 1987 and 2005 (ha) | Average Rate of Change (ha/year) |
Dense Vegetation | 53364.01 | 324440.1 | 1098203 | 271076.1 | 20852.0 | 1044839 | 58046.63 |
Less Dense Vegetation | 4065869.27 | 5333405 | 7063591 | 1267536 | 97502.8 | 2997721 | 166540.07 |
Settlement | 418304.69 | 497248.2 | 173888.1 | 78943.51 | 6072.6 | −244417 | −13578.70 |
Bare Surface | 11883020.12 | 10298605 | 7325483 | −1584416 | −121878.1 | −4557537 | −253196.48 |
Water Body | 85959.61 | 53206.2 | 845739 | −32753.4 | −2519.49 | 759779.4 | 42209.97 |