Land Degradation: State-wise Extent of Land Degradation 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.
Land Degradation: State-wise Extent of Land Degradation 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 Indian state or union territory the land degradation measurement pertains to, including aggregated national-level entries.
category
String
3
185
The type of land degradation statistic reported, such as total state area, total degraded land, or degraded land as a percentage of state area.
degradation_in_year
String
3
148
The assessment period for which land degradation was measured, given as a fiscal year range.
value
Float64
181
185
The measured land degradation figure for the given state, category, and period, expressed in square kilometers or as a percentage depending on the category.
unit
String
1
185
The unit of measurement for the reported value, which is square kilometers.
note
String
1
0
An optional remarks field for supplementary notes about the land degradation data.
Citation
Indian Space Research Organisation. (2026). Land Degradation: State-wise Extent of Land Degradation in 2005-06 and 2015-16 [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19255