Land Degradation: State-wise Extent of Land Degradation by Types of Causes in 2005-06 and 2015-16
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.
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Dataset - Land Degradation: State-wise Extent of Land Degradation by Types of Causes in 2005-06 and 2015-16
Land Degradation: State-wise Extent of Land Degradation by Types of Causes in 2005-06 and 2015-16
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.
The Indian state or union territory to which the land degradation measurement pertains.
category
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499
The reporting category for the record, such as total state area or land degradation grouped by types of causes.
types_of_causes
String
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461
The type of cause driving land degradation, such as water erosion or wind erosion; not applicable for total area records.
degradation_in_year
String
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461
The survey period (year range) for which the land degradation estimate was recorded.
value
Int64
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499
The measured land area or degradation extent for the given state, cause, and period, expressed in the unit specified.
unit
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499
The unit of measurement for the value, such as hectares or square kilometers.
note
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0
Optional supplementary remarks or annotations associated with the record.
Citation
Indian Space Research Organisation. (2026). 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
