Area in Sq. Km. | ||||||
Interpretation | ISFR Year | Assessment | Meghalaya | % of GA* | India | % of GA* |
Visual | 1987 | Forest Cover | 16,466 | 73.41 | 640,819 | 19.49 |
1989 | Forest Cover | 15,645 | 69.75 | 638,804 | 19.43 | |
1991 | Forest Cover | 15,875 | 70.78 | 639,364 | 19.45 | |
1993 | Forest Cover | 15,769 | 70.31 | 639,386 | 19.45 | |
Visual and Digital | 1995 | Forest Cover | 15,714 | 70.06 | 638,879 | 19.43 |
1997 | Forest Cover | 15,657 | 69.81 | 633,397 | 19.27 | |
1999 | Forest Cover | 15,633 | 69.70 | 637,293 | 19.39 | |
Digital | 2001 | Forest and Tree cover | 15,724 | 70.11 | 757,009 | 23.03 |
2003 | Forest and Tree cover | 16,925 | 75.46 | 677,816 | 20.62 | |
2005 | Forest and Tree cover | 16,988 | 75.74 | 677,088 | 20.60 | |
2007 | Forest and Tree cover | 17,321 | 77.23 | 690,899 | 21.02 | |
2011 | Forest and Tree cover | 17,275 | 77.02 | 692,027 | 21.05 | |
2013 | Forest and Tree cover | 17,288 | 77.08 | 697,898 | 21.23 | |
2015 | Forest and Tree cover | 17,217 | 76.76 | 701,673 | 21.35 | |
2017 | Forest and Tree cover | 17,146 | 76.45 | 708,273 | 21.55 | |
2019 | Forest and Tree cover | 17,119 | 76.33 | 712,249 | 21.67 | |
2021 | Forest and Tree cover | 17,046 | 76.00 | 713,789 | 21.71 |