Land use/cover Area (Sqkm)

change indicator

Change percent over different periods (%)

1988

2002

2015

1988-2002

2002-2015

1988-2015

Water body

439.1

434.12

415.36

decrease

1.13

4.32

5.41

Wet lands

102.3

86.21

63.03

decrease

15.73

26.89

38.39

Urban lands

38.73

44.07

66.94

increase

13.79

51.89

72.84

Agricultural

2448.3

2842.05

3723.53

increase

16.08

31.02

52.09

Forest lands

3570.8

3365.7

2661.62

decrease

5.74

20.92

25.46

Range lands

533.22

364.06

212.82

decrease

31.72

41.54

60.09

Barren lands

15.5

11.74

4.65

decrease

24.26

60.39

70.00

7147.95

7147.95

7147.95