Dataset - Forest Degradation: State-wise Change in Forest Cover from Very Dense, Moderately Dense, Open Forest, and Scrub Forest to Non-Forest, from 2011 to 2021
Forest Degradation: State-wise Change in Forest Cover from Very Dense, Moderately Dense, Open Forest, and Scrub Forest to Non-Forest, from 2011 to 2021
The dataset contains state-wise data on change in forest cover from very dense, moderately dense, open, scrub forests to non-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, Open Forest, and Scrub Forest to Non-Forest, from 2011 to 2021
The dataset contains state-wise data on change in forest cover from very dense, moderately dense, open, scrub forests to non-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 span the forest cover data pertains to, expressed as a range of years.
state
String
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The Indian state or union territory to which the forest cover measurement applies.
category
String
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144
Size class of forest area, grouping forest cover into ranges by patch size in hectares, with a total category aggregating all classes.
value
Float64
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144
The measured forest cover for the given state, period, and size category, expressed in square kilometers.
unit
String
1
144
The unit of measurement for the reported forest cover values, given 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, Open Forest, and Scrub Forest to Non-Forest, from 2011 to 2021 [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20723
