Category

1987 Area (Ha)

1997 Area (Ha)

2007 Area (Ha)

2017 Area (Ha)

Forest

56,609 (39.8%)

34,830 (24.4%)

25,798 (18.2%)

29,784 (21.0%)

Grassland

44,269 (31.1%)

46,186 (32.3%)

36,625 (25.8%)

31,550 (22.2%)

Shrub Land

6418 (4.5%)

3477 (2.4%)

2738 (1.9%)

2495 (1.8%)

Cropland

29,828 (21.0%)

56,415 (39.5%)

73,168 (51.5%)

75,574 (53.2%)

Bare Land

5068 (3.6%)

1894 (1.3%)

3691 (2.6%)

2615 (1.8%)

Built up areas

34 (0.02%)

44 (0.03%)

65 (0.05%)

80 (0.06%)