Categories of land/cover type

1986

Area (km²)

%

Area

2000 Area (km²)

%

Area

2014

Area (km²)

%

Area

Bare surfaces

96.66

3.5

37.83

1.37

6.35

0.23

Built-up areas

43.08

1.56

132.56

4.8

414.25

15.0

Cultivated lands

1546.52

56.0

1767.45

64.0

1850.29

67.0

Rock out crops

175.09

6.34

30.12

1.09

79.26

2.87

Vegetation cover

690.41

25.0

502.89

18.21

331.39

12.0

Wet lands

209.88

7.6

290.80

10.53

80.09

2.9

TOTAL

2761.634

100

2761.634

100

2761.634

100