Table 1 Land use/land cover changes in Ethiopia (2001–2009)
From: Natural resource degradation tendencies in Ethiopia: a review
Land use or land cover | Years | Percent change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
2001 (million ha) | 2009 (million ha) | ||
Cropland | 8.51 | 11.30 | 32.7 |
Forest | 5.49 | 4.07 | − 25.9 |
Grassland | 28.50 | 25.50 | − 10.5 |
Shrub lands | 41.80 | 44.60 | 6.7 |
Woodland | 22.40 | 22.00 | − 1.8 |
Urban | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.1 |
Barren | 5.65 | 4.96 | − 12.2 |
Water | 0.64 | 0.59 | − 7.8 |
Total | 113.06 | 113.08 | Â |