Forest Degradation: State-wise Change in Forest Cover from Very Dense, Moderately Dense, and Open Forest to Scrub Forest, from 2011 to 2021
The dataset contains state-wise data on change in forest cover from very dense, moderately dense, and open forests to scrub forest from 2011 to 2021, categorized by different ranges of forest cover such as zero to 10 hectares, 10 to 50 hectares, and 50 hectares and above.
Forest Degradation: State-wise Change in Forest Cover from Very Dense, Moderately Dense, and Open Forest to Scrub Forest, from 2011 to 2021
The dataset contains state-wise data on change in forest cover from very dense, moderately dense, and open forests to scrub forest from 2011 to 2021, categorized by different ranges of forest cover such as zero to 10 hectares, 10 to 50 hectares, and 50 hectares and above.
The time period the forest cover assessment pertains to, expressed as a range of years.
state
String
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144
The Indian state or union territory for which forest cover is reported.
category
String
4
144
Size class of the forest area being measured, grouped by patch size in hectares, along with an aggregate total category.
value
Float64
125
144
Forest cover area for the given state, period, and category, measured in square kilometers.
unit
String
1
144
Unit of measurement for the value column, indicating area expressed in square kilometers.
Citation
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. (2026). Forest Degradation: State-wise Change in Forest Cover from Very Dense, Moderately Dense, and Open Forest to Scrub Forest, from 2011 to 2021 [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20722