Land cover category

1987 Area (Ha) and % of total area

1997 Area (Ha) and % of total area

2007 Area (Ha) and % of total area

2017 Area (Ha) and % of total area

Projected land cover by 2027 area (Ha)

% change btw 2017 to 2027 (10 yrs)

Forest

41,031 (43.7%)

40,897 (43.8%)

40,510 (43.6%)

30,164 (32.3%)

32,688.6

8.37%

Grassland

27,681 (29.5%)

23,817 (25.5%)

21,712 (23.3%)

15,997 (17.1%)

20,636.13

29.00%

Shrub Land

1014 (1.1%)

1598 (1.7%)

1070 (1.2%)

789 (0.8%)

1673.5

112.10%

Cropland

21,835 (23.3%)

24,572 (26.3%)

26,983 (29.0%)

42,690 (45.7%)

34,761.97

−18.57%

Bare Land

2279 (2.4%)

2455 (2.6%)

2663 (2.9%)

3721.6 (4.0%)

3523.6

−5.32%

Built up areas

47.4 (0.01%)

65.53 (0.1%)

80.5 (0.1%)

105.9 (0.1%)

183.6

73.37%