Data in table tells us about the year-wise and category-wise wastelands in India. Categories mentioned in the table are- Gullied/Ravenous land, Land with/without dense open scrub, Water logged/ Marshy land, Saline/Alkaline area, Shifting cultivation area, Deg. Notified forest land, Deg. pastures/grazing land, Deg. land under plantation crop, Sands- Inland coastal, Mining/ Industrial wastelands, Ba...
Last UpdatedAugust, 2024
| fiscal_year | region | category | area | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Andhra Pradesh | Gullied and/ or ravenous land-Medium | 115.72 | area in square kilometers | |
| 2015-16 | Andhra Pradesh | Gullied and/ or ravenous land-Deep | 1.83 | area in square kilometers | |
| 2015-16 | Andhra Pradesh | Land with Dense Scrub | 6291.02 | area in square kilometers | |
| 2015-16 | Andhra Pradesh | Land with Open Scrub | 4600.17 | area in square kilometers | |
| 2015-16 | Andhra Pradesh | Waterlogged and Marshy land-Permanent | 119.59 | area in square kilometers | |
| 2015-16 | Andhra Pradesh | Waterlogged and Marshy land-Seasonal | 16.91 | area in square kilometers | |
| 2015-16 | Andhra Pradesh | Land affected by salinity or alkalinity-Medium | 800.27 | area in square kilometers | |
| 2015-16 | Andhra Pradesh | Land affected by salinity or alkalinity-Strong | 349.76 | area in square kilometers | |
| 2015-16 | Andhra Pradesh | Shifting Cultivation - Current Jhum | 14.18 | area in square kilometers | |
| 2015-16 | Andhra Pradesh | Shifting Cultivation - Abandoned Jhum | 2.29 | area in square kilometers |
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Year, State and Category-wise Area under Wastelands during 2015-16 vis-a vis 2008-09 [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/802
