Soil loss rates (t ha−1 year−1)a | Severity classesa | Area (ha) | Percent of total | Estimated annual loss (ton) | Percent of total | Priority class for conservation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<Â 5 | Very slight | 10,290 | 42.9 | 88,318.08 | 7.1 | 5th |
5 to 15 | Slight | 7424 | 31 | 364,781.6 | 29.3 | 4th |
15 to 30 | Moderate | 2707 | 11.3 | 317,712.3 | 25.5 | 3rd |
30 to 50 | Severe | 1701 | 7.1 | 325,624.3 | 26.2 | 2nd |
>Â 50 | Very sever | 1848 | 7.7 | 147,137.2 | 11.8 | 1st |
Total | 23,970 | 100 | Â 1,243,574 | 100 | Â |