Land use/cover class | Area km2 1986 | % 1986 | Area km2 2003 | % 2003 | Area km2 2017 | % 2017 | Change in percentage 1986-2017 |
Build up area | 169 | 26% | 157 | 24% | 280 | 42% | 17% |
Irrigated agriculture | 24 | 4% | 33 | 5% | 20 | 3% | −1% |
Rangeland | 251 | 38% | 189 | 29% | 133 | 20% | −18% |
Bare land | 34 | 5% | 103 | 16% | 158 | 24% | 19% |
Rain fed farming | 182 | 28% | 177 | 27% | 69 | 10% | −17% |
Sum | 659 km2 | 100% | 659 km2 | 100% | 659 km2 | 100% |
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