Category

1987 Area (Ha)

1997 Area (Ha)

2007 Area (Ha)

2017 Area (Ha)

Projected land cover by 2027 Area (Ha)

% change between 2017 to 2027 (10 years)

Forest

56,609 (39.8%)

34,830 (24.4%)

25,798 (18.2%)

29,784 (21.0%)

31,556

5.95

Grassland

44,269 (31.1%)

46,186 (32.3%)

36,625 (25.8%)

31,550 (22.2%)

35,750.7

13.31

Shrub Land

6418 (4.5%)

3477 (2.4%)

2738 (1.9%)

2495 (1.8%)

3065.4

22.86

Cropland

29,828 (21.0%)

56,415 (39.5%)

73,168 (51.5%)

75,574 (53.2%)

69,152.7

−8.50

Bare Land

5068 (3.6%)

1894 (1.3%)

3691 (2.6%)

2615 (1.8%)

2456.7

−6.05

Built up areas

34 (0.02%)

44 (0.03%)

65 (0.05%)

80 (0.06%)

116.5

45.63