The dataset contains year- and state-wise compiled data on the total extent of degraded land in India by different types of causes in the years 2005-06 and 2015-16. The different types of causes for land degradation which are covered in the dataset include Water Erosion and Logging, Salinisation/Alkalisation, Anthropogenic, Acidification, Glacial, etc.
Last UpdatedNovember, 2023
| state | category | types_of_causes | degradation_in_year | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Total State Area | 160229 | value in square kilometers | |||
| Andhra Pradesh | Total Land Degradation by Types of Causes | Water Erosion | 2005-06 | 4786217 | value in hectares | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Total Land Degradation by Types of Causes | Water Erosion | 2015-16 | 4773702 | value in hectares | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Total Land Degradation by Types of Causes | Wind Erosion | 2005-06 | 15556 | value in hectares | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Total Land Degradation by Types of Causes | Wind Erosion | 2015-16 | 15556 | value in hectares | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Total Land Degradation by Types of Causes | Water Logging | 2005-06 | 8133 | value in hectares | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Total Land Degradation by Types of Causes | Water Logging | 2015-16 | 4399 | value in hectares | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Total Land Degradation by Types of Causes | Salinisation/Alkalisation | 2005-06 | 367343 | value in hectares | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Total Land Degradation by Types of Causes | Salinisation/Alkalisation | 2015-16 | 365639 | value in hectares | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Total Land Degradation by Types of Causes | Anthropogenic | 2005-06 | 50619 | value in hectares |
Indian Space Research Organisation. Land Degradation: State-wise Extent of Land Degradation by Types of Causes in 2005-06 and 2015-16 [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19254
