The dataset contains year-wise historically compiled all india data on the area of land under different types of land uses in India. These include land under forests, land not available for cultivation, other uncultivated land excluding fallow land, fallow lands, sown and cropped area, area sown more than once, etc.
| year | land_classification | sub_type_of_land_classification | area | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Total Geographical Area | 328747 | area in thousand hectares | ||
| 2020-21 | Forests | 71978.56 | area in thousand hectares | ||
| 2020-21 | Area Not Available for Cultivation | Area under Non-Agricultural Uses | 27725.52 | area in thousand hectares | |
| 2020-21 | Area Not Available for Cultivation | Barren and Unculturable Land | 16683.89 | area in thousand hectares | |
| 2020-21 | Other Uncultivated Land, excluding Fallow Land | Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands | 10326.68 | area in thousand hectares | |
| 2020-21 | Other Uncultivated Land, excluding Fallow Land | Land under Miscellaneous Tree Crops Groves (excluding Net Sown Area) | 3012.25 | area in thousand hectares | |
| 2020-21 | Other Uncultivated Land, excluding Fallow Land | Culturable Waste Land | 11905.35 | area in thousand hectares | |
| 2020-21 | Fallow Lands | Fallow Lands other than Current Fallows | 10818.25 | area in thousand hectares | |
| 2020-21 | Fallow Lands | Current Fallows | 12985.98 | area in thousand hectares | |
| 2020-21 | Net Sown Area | 141544.18 | area in thousand hectares |
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Land Classification: Year-wise Area of Land under different Types of Uses, since 1951 [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19289
