| Class | 1992 Total | 2006 Total | D* (%) | ||
| m2 | % | m2 | % | ||
| Water | 19,346,676,300 | 3 | 16,185,410,100 | 2 | −1 |
| Built-up | 13,096,528,200 | 2 | 43,257,759,300 | 6 | 4 |
| Bare Land | 8,540,986,500 | 1 | 4,361,076,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Forest | 110,883,012,300 | 15 | 70,185,145,500 | 10 | −5 |
| Shrub | 225,466,770,600 | 31 | 273,687,414,300 | 39 | 8 |
| Grass | 341,246,325,600 | 47 | 259,642,178,100 | 37 | −10 |
| Wetland | 14,019,094,800 | 2 | 28,182,092,400 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 732,599,394,300 | 100 | 695,501,075,700 | 100 | |