| Years | 1985 | 2001 | 2017 | |||
| LULC class | Area (ha) | % | Area (ha) | % | Area (ha) | % |
| Shrub land | 97,409 | 13.3 | 128,495 | 17.6 | 66,818 | 9.1 |
| Grassland | 105,955 | 14.5 | 98,046 | 13.4 | 67,862 | 9.3 |
| Settlement | 47,843 | 6.5 | 47,793 | 6.5 | 76,123 | 10.4 |
| Bare land | 480,458 | 65.7 | 457,331 | 62.5 | 520,862 | 71.2 |
| Total | 731,665 | 100 | 731,665 | 100 | 731,665 | 100 |