Table 4 Land use/land use change patterns (1993–2014)
Land use type | 1993 | 2003 | 2014 | Change in area (ha) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Area (ha) | Area (ha) | Area (ha) | 1993–2003 | 2003–2014 | 1993–2014 | |
Water body | 10.08 | 12.24 | 7.65 | 2.16 | − 4.59 | − 2.43 |
Settlement | 44.73 | 69.48 | 199.35 | 24.75 | 129.87 | 154.62 |
Wasteland | 254.7 | 284.76 | 508.23 | 30.06 | 223.47 | 253.53 |
Dry deciduous | 2725.2 | 2688.75 | 2577.15 | − 36.45 | − 111.6 | − 148.05 |
Tropical thorn | 2149.92 | 1527.66 | 1285.92 | − 622.26 | − 241.74 | − 864 |
Scrubland | 1372.14 | 1548.99 | 938.07 | 176.85 | − 610.92 | − 434.07 |
Cropland | 420.66 | 1491.48 | 1528.65 | 1070.82 | 37.17 | 1107.99 |
Plantation | 532.17 | 609.12 | 1005.48 | 76.95 | 396.36 | 473.31 |
Fallow land | 2283.57 | 1560.69 | 1742.67 | − 722.88 | 181.98 | − 540.9 |