Table 4 Land-use changes from 1938 to 1999

Forest

Land-use (hectare)

689.8

1.09

16.98

562.11

618.1

% of Change

-

−99.84

1457.80

3210.42

9.96

Average Annual % of Change

-

−4.99

72.89

356.71

0.83

Grassland

Land-use (hectare)

97.08

136.69

615.32

96.79

121.85

% of Change

-

40.80

350.16

−84.27

25.89

Average Annual % of Change

-

2.04

17.51

−9.36

2.16

Cropland

Land-use (hectare)

52.19

663.56

170

145.19

93.15

% of Change

-

1171.43

−74.38

−14.59

−35.84

Average Annual % of Change

-

58.57

−3.72

−1.62

−2.99

Build up

Land-use (hectare)

0.00

1.51

2.04

2.47

5.97

% of Change

-

-

35.10

21.08

141.70

Average Annual % of Change

-

-

1.75

2.34

11.81

Water body

Land-use (hectare)

0.00

3.32

3.32

3.32

0.00

% of Change

-

-

0.00

0.00

−100.00

Average Annual % of Change

-

-

0.00

0.00

−8.33

Unused land

Land-use (hectare)

0.00

32.89

31.39

29.18

0.00

% of Change

-

-

−4.56

−7.04

−100.00

Average Annual % of Change

-

-

−0.23

−0.78

−8.33