Table 4 Land use land cover areas in 1991, 2002 and 2019
Land cover | 1991 | 2002 | 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Area (ha) | Area (%) | Area (ha) | Area (%) | Area (ha) | Area (%) |
Dense forest | 312.94 | 32.73 | 250.06 | 26.16 | 195.95 | 20.50 |
Open forest | 173.86 | 18.19 | 166.7 | 17.44 | 154.30 | 16.14 |
Grass land | 84.87 | 8.88 | 92.65 | 9.71 | 97.14 | 10.16 |
Agricultural land | 236.92 | 24.78 | 279.07 | 29.21 | 320.23 | 33.50 |
Settlement | 147.33 | 15.41 | 167.31 | 17.50 | 188.32 | 19.70 |
Total | 956 | 100 | 956 | 100 | 956 | 100 |