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Land Utilisation 2014-23

 State-wise Land Use Classification in NE Region, 2013-14 to 2022-23:

State/ Union Territory/ YearGeographical AreaReporting area for land utilisation statistics (col.4+7+11+14+15)ForestsNot available for cultivationOther uncultivated land excluding Fallow  Land
Area under non-agricultural usesBarren & unculturable land

Total

(col.5+6)

Permanent pastures & other grazing landsLand under misc. tree crops & groves(not incl. in net area sown)Culturable waste landTotal(col.8 to 10)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

2013-14837472396732*263864183563116
2014-15837472356732*253762183562115
2015-16837472286725*253762183562114
2016-17837472286725*253762183561113
2017-18837471726669*253762183461113
2018-19837471726669*253762183461113
2019-20837471476643*253762183461113
2020-21837471546643*253762183461113
2021-22837471546643253762183461112
2022-23837471546643253762183256106

ASSAM

2013-14784478441853127411922466168222144534
2014-15784478441853127111902460167220142529
2015-16784478441853128212002482167222137526
2016-17784478441853129311912484170222144536
2017-18784478441853129312162509180221160561
2018-19784478441853130012152515172222160554
2019-20784478441853130512172522173219161553
2020-21784478311829132412092533174212151537
2021-22784478311829132711802507174212150536
2022-23784478291829133311802513173215148535

MANIPUR

2013-14223321111699*261271618
2014-15223321171699*261271618
2015-16223321721699*261271618
2016-17223322041699*261271618
2017-18223321661685*261271618
2018-19223321611685*261271618
2019-20223320261660*261271618
2020-21223321051660*261271618
2021-22223320881660261271618
2022-23223320771660261271618

MEGHALAYA

2013-1422432241946108131239 164391555
2014-1522432242946111129240 165390555
2015-1622432192946110129238 164386549
2016-1722432196940112129240 164385549
2017-1822432196929125129254 165384549
2018-1922432196910146129275 165381546
2019-2022432196914143129272 166379545
2020-2122432196913143129272 166379545
2021-2222432203866197126322 170369539
2022-2322432203867197126323 167370536

MIZORAM

2013-14210820931585918100574786
2014-15210820391585696751141760
2015-16*210820391585696751141760
2016-17*210820391585696751141760
2017-18*210820391585696751141760
2018-19*210820391585696751141760
2019-20*210820391585696751141760
2020-21*210820391585696751141760
2021-22*210820391585696751141760
2022-23(p)210820391585696751141760

NAGALAND

2013-141658165286393295 9470163
2014-151658165286393295 9268161
2015-161658165386393295 9368161
2016-171658165286393295 9066156
2017-181658165386393296 9066156
2018-19165816538631102112 7362135
2019-20165816548631132115 7161133
2020-21165816558631162118 6960129
2021-22165816578631192122 6960129
2022-23165816578631222124 6861129
SIKKIM    

SIKKIM

     
2013-14710443336*10 10 448
2014-15710443336*10 10 448
2015-16710442336*10 10 448
2016-17710442336*10 10 448
2017-18710441334*10 10 448
2018-19710441334*10 10 448
2019-20710441334*10 10 448
2020-2171044133410 10 448
2021-22(p)71044133410 10 448
2022-2371049133428164594720

TRIPURA

2013-1410491049629145 145112316
2014-1510491049629146 146111315
2015-1610491049629147 147111315
2016-1710491049629147 147111314
2017-18104910496291408148110314
2018-19104910496291408148110314
2019-20104910496291408149110314
2020-21104910496291418149110213
2021-22104910496291418149110213
2022-23104910496291428150110213

Continued

State/ Union Territory/ YearFallow LandsNet area SownTotal Cropped AreaArea sown more than once (col.16-15)Agri. Land/ Cultivable land/ Culturable land/ Arable land (col.9+10+14+15)Cultivated land (col.13+15)Uncultivable land(col.3 18)Uncultivated land(col.3- 19)
Fallow lands other thancurrent fallowsCurrent fallowsTotal(C ol.12+1 3)
(1)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

2013-1465361012252967142426168156978
2014-1565361012252997442326168126974
2015-1664361002273017542326268056966
2016-176233962323138142326568056963
2017-186234962333168442426767496906
2018-196133952343208642426767496905
2019-206133942353208642426767236879
2020-216133942423288643127567236879
2021-226133942433389543127667236878
2022-235733902533439043128667236868

ASSAM

2013-1485871722820410012803357290644874938
2014-1587871752827408312553364291544804929
2015-1688941822801406012583343289645014948
2016-17921051972774408713143337287945074965
2017-18931061992723404513233302282945425015
2018-19921081992723400412813305283145395013
2019-20991172172699397512753296281745485027
2020-21941142082724388811653295283845364993
2021-22961142102749387211233321286345104968
2022-23961122082744403412903315285645154973

MANIPUR*

2013-14000377377 38437717271734
2014-15000383383 39038317271734
2015-16000437437 44443717281734
2016-17000469469 47646917281734
2017-18000446446 45344617131720
2018-19000441441 44844217131720
2019-20000331331 33833116881695
2020-21000410410041741016881695
2021-22000393393 39939316881695
2022-23000382382038938216881695

MEGHALAYA

2013-141556021528634357105634611851896
2014-151556021528634357105634711861895
2015-161536021324530357100830511851887
2016-171546021425230956101531211811884
2017-181535821125330956101331111831885
2018-191535721025531257101131211851884
2019-201535821125531358101031311851883
2020-211545821225330956101031211851884
2021-221545420726932556101532311891881
2022-231505320327433056101432711901876

MIZORAM

2013-1416147208114114 40216116901932
2014-1512747174145145 36719116721848
2015-16*127471741451884436719116721848
2016-17*127471741451864236719116721848
2017-18*127471741451884436719116721848
2018-19*127471741451874236719116721848
2019-20*127471741451955036719116721848
2020-21*127471741452066136719116721848
2021-22*127471741452066236719116721848
2022-23(p)127471741452066236719116721848

NAGALAND

2013-14100501503804991196934319581221
2014-1599501493845001166944349581218
2015-16100501503845041206954349581219
2016-17106471533855211376944319581221
2017-18110441533855301456944289581224
2018-19111491603845291456784329751221
2019-20112481603845301466764329781222
2020-21112471593865321466744339811222
2021-2218692278265319546723579841300
2022-23121591803614711106694199871237

SIKKIM*

2013-14571277147709784346358
2014-15571277136599784346358
2015-16571277137599784346358
2016-17571277146699784346358
2017-18571277153759784344357
2018-19571277162859784344357
2019-20571277162859784344357
2020-21571277140639784344357
2021-22(p)571277140639784344357
2022-23639831395610386387405

TIPURA

2013-14213255474219273257776793
2014-15213255483228272257777793
2015-16213255486230272257777793
2016-17212255491235271256778793
2017-18212255487232271256778793
2018-19112256487231270257779793
2019-20112255487232270256779793
2020-21112255487232270256779793
2021-22112255487231270256779793
2022-23112255485230269256780794

Source: Land Use Statistics at a Glance 2022-23

 

State-wise Land Use Classification in NE Region, 2012-13 to 2021-22:

(Thousand Hectares)

State/ YearGeo-graphical AreaReporting area for land utilisation statistics (col.4+7+11+14+15)ForestsNot available for cultivationOther uncultivated land excluding Fallow Land
Area under non-agri-cultural usesBarren & uncultur-able landTotal (col.5+6)Permanent pastures & other grazing landsLand under misc. tree crops & groves (not incl. in net area sown)Culturable waste landTotal (col.8 to 10)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

2012-13837472556748*263864183664119
2013-14837472396732*263864183563116
2014-15837472356732*253762183562115
2015-16837472286725*253762183562114
2016-17837472286725*253762183561113
2017-18837471726669*253762183461113
2018-19837471726669*253762183461113
2019-20837471476643*253762183461113
2020-21837471546643*253762183461113
2021-22837471546643253762183461112

ASSAM

2012-13784478441855126211972459173228145546
2013-14784478441853127411922466168222144534
2014-15784478441853127111902460167220142529
2015-16784478441853128212002482167222137526
2016-17784478441853129311912484170222144536
2017-18784478441853129312162509180221160561
2018-19784478441853130012152515172222160554
2019-20784478441853130512172522173219161553
2020-21784478311829132412092533174212151537
2021-22784478311829132711802507174212150536

MANIPUR*

2012-13223320721728*261271618
2013-14223321111699*261271618
2014-15223321171699*261271618
2015-16223321721699*261271618
2016-17223322041699*261271618
2017-18223321661685*261271618
2018-19223321611685*261271618
2019-20223320261660*261271618
2020-21223321051660*261271618
2021-22223320881660261271618

MEGHALAYA

2012-1322432241946108132239 164391555
2013-1422432241946108131239 164391555
2014-1522432242946111129240 165390555
2015-1622432192946110129238 164386549
2016-1722432196940112129240 164385549
2017-1822432196929125129254 165384549
2018-1922432196910146129275 165381546
2019-2022432196914143129272 166379545
2020-2122432196913143129272 166379545
2021-2222432203866197126322 170369539

MIZORAM

2012-1321082094158587895541753
2013-14210820931585918100574786
2014-15210820391585696751141760
2015-16*210820391585696751141760
2016-17*210820391585696751141760
2017-18*210820391585696751141760
2018-19*210820391585696751141760
2019-20*210820391585696751141760
2020-21*210820391585696751141760
2021-22*210820391585696751141760

NAGALAND

2012-131658165286393295 9470164
2013-141658165286393295 9470163
2014-151658165286393295 9268161
2015-161658165386393295 9368161
2016-171658165286393295 9066156
2017-181658165386393296 9066156
2018-19165816538631102112 7362135
2019-20165816548631132115 7161133
2020-21165816558631162118 6960129
2021-22165816578631192122 6960129

SIKKIM*

2012-13710443336*10 10 448
2013-14710443336*10 10 448
2014-15710443336*10 10 448
2015-16710442336*10 10 448
2016-17710442336*10 10 448
2017-18710441334*10 10 448
2018-19710441334*10 10 448
2019-20710441334*10 10 448
2020-2171044133410 10 448
2021-22(p)71044133410 10 448

TRIPURA

2012-1310491049629144 144212317
2013-1410491049629145 145112316
2014-1510491049629146 146111315
2015-1610491049629147 147111315
2016-1710491049629147 147111314
2017-18104910496291408148110314
2018-19104910496291408148110314
2019-20104910496291408149110314
2020-21104910496291418149110213
2021-22104910496291418149110213

ALL INDIA

2011-12328726307134716182635516980433351026431601263626061
2012-13328726307232715902654916833433821021131811264226034
2013-14328726307538718482695816706436641021531861238625787
2014-15328726307523720712714616839439851019931031255325854
2015-16328726307493721372727016502437711021430921228425590
2016-17328726308058722952804216507445501029131251221125628
2017-18328726307509723342755716510440671029131691225025709
2018-19328726307528722952758916693442821032831551216225645
2019-20328747306542717512777716542443191048031341194525559
2020-21328747306982719802772616684444091032730121190525244
2021-22328747306486720002757816515440931028130131192025214

Continued.

State/ YearFallow LandsNet area SownTotal Cropped AreaArea sown more than once (col.16-15)Agri. Land/ Culti-vable land/ Cultur-able land/ Arable land (col.9+10+14+15)Cultivated land (col.13+15)Un-cultivable land (col.3-18)Un-cultivated land (col.3-19)
Fallow lands other than current fallowsCurrent fallowsTotal (Col.12+13)
(1)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

2012-1369381072162856942425468317001
2013-1465361012252967142426168156978
2014-1565361012252997442326168126974
2015-1664361002273017542326268056966
2016-176233962323138142326568056963
2017-186234962333168442426767496906
2018-196133952343208642426767496905
2019-206133942353208642426767236879
2020-216133942423288643127567236879
2021-226133942433389543127667236878

ASSAM

2012-1386881752809407612673356289744884947
2013-1485871722820410012803357290644874938
2014-1587871752827408312553364291544804929
2015-1688941822801406012583343289645014948
2016-17921051972774408713143337287945074965
2017-18931061992723404513233302282945425015
2018-19921081992723400412813305283145395013
2019-20991172172699397512753296281745485027
2020-21941142082724388811653295283845364993
2021-22961142102749387211233321286345104968

MANIPUR*

2012-13000309309 31630917561763
2013-14000377377 38437717271734
2014-15000383383 39038317271734
2015-16000437437 44443717281734
2016-17000469469 47646917281734
2017-18000446446 45344617131720
2018-19000441441 44844217131720
2019-20000331331 33833116881695
2020-21000410410041741016881695
2021-22000393393 39939316881695

MEGHALAYA

2012-131556021528534054105634611851896
2013-141556021528634357105634611851896
2014-151556021528634357105634711861895
2015-161536021324530357100830511851887
2016-171546021425230956101531211811884
2017-181535821125330956101331111831885
2018-191535721025531257101131211851884
2019-201535821125531358101031311851883
2020-211545821225330956101031211851884
2021-221545420726932556101532311891881

MIZORAM

2012-1319450244116116 40816616861927
2013-1416147208114114 40216116901932
2014-1512747174145145 36719116721848
2015-16*127471741451884436719116721848
2016-17*127471741451864236719116721848
2017-18*127471741451884436719116721848
2018-19*127471741451874236719116721848
2019-20*127471741451955036719116721848
2020-21*127471741452066136719116721848
2021-22*127471741452066236719116721848

NAGALAND

2012-1399501503804891086944309581221
2013-14100501503804991196934319581221
2014-1599501493845001166944349581218
2015-16100501503845041206954349581219
2016-17106471533855211376944319581221
2017-18110441533855301456944289581224
2018-19111491603845291456784329751221
2019-20112481603845301466764329781222
2020-21112471593865321466744339811222
2021-2218692278265319546723579841300

SIKKIM*

2012-13571277144679784346358
2013-14571277147709784346358
2014-15571277136599784346358
2015-16571277137599784346358
2016-17571277146699784346358
2017-18571277153759784344357
2018-19571277162859784344357
2019-20571277162859784344357
2020-21571277140639784344357
2021-22(p)571277140639784344357

TRIPURA

2012-13213255474219274257776793
2013-14213255474219273257776793
2014-15213255483228272257777793
2015-16213255486230272257777793
2016-17212255491235271256778793
2017-18212255487232271256778793
2018-19112256487231270257779793
2019-20112255487232270256779793
2020-21112255487232270256779793
2021-22112255487231270256779793

ALL INDIA

2011-1210669146602532814079219554654754181917155451125217151683
2012-1311040154392648013974619445554709182049155185125183152047
2013-1410698143042500214123820130060061181812155542125727151996
2014-1511093150752616813944519828558840181268154520126255153003
2015-1611310157112702113897419812259148181371154685126122152809
2016-1711288152982658613900020115862159180923154298127135153760
2017-1811640149882662913877020087662106180817153759126692153750
2018-1911654152142686813843920117962740180624153653126904153875
2019-2011242137702501213990121135971457179992153671126550152871
2020-2110818129862380414154421610774563180266154530126716152452
2021-2210917132552417214100721915878152180112154262126374152224

*The figures related to area under forest are taken from latest "State of Forest Report," of the Forest Survey of India, Dehradun. The other categories of land use (Part-I), net irrigated area, gross irrigated area, net area sown and area under crops as the case may be, are taken from latest Agriculture Census or are estimated based on latest available year data received from the States/Uts respectively.

'0' means area is less than 500 hectares.; (p): Provisional.; Blank space denotes not available or no reporting of data from the States.

Source: Land Use Statistics at a Glance

 

State-wise Pattern of Land Use-Gross Sown Area, 2013-14 to 2020-21:

(Thousand Hectares)

State/Union Territory2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Arunachal Pradesh296299301313316320320328
Assam41004083406040874045400439753888
Manipur*377383437469446441331410
Meghalaya343343303309309312313309
Mizoram114145188*186*188*187*195*206*
Nagaland499500504521530529530532
Sikkim*147136137146153162162140
Tripura474483486491487487487487
ALL INDIA201300198285198122201158200876201179211359216107

*: These data are taken from latest Agriculture Census or are estimated based on latest available year data received from the States/Uts respectively

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2023

 

State-wise Pattern of Land Use-Gross Sown Area, 2012-13 to 2019-20:

('000 Hectares)

State2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-20*
Arunachal Pradesh285296299301313316320320
Assam4076410040834060408740454004-
Manipur309377383437469446--
Meghalaya340343343303309309312-
Mizoram116114145188186188--
Nagaland489499500504521530529-
Sikkim144147136137146153--
Tripura474474483486491487487-
ALL INDIA194219200951198378197054200203199910165834100964

- Not Available

* As on September 21, 2021

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2020-21

 

State-wise Pattern of Land Use-Net Sown Area, 2012-13 to 2020-21:

(Thousand Hectares)

State/Union Territory2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Arunachal Pradesh216225225227232233234235242
Assam280928202827280127742723272326992724
Manipur*309377383437469446441331410
Meghalaya285286286245252253255255253
Mizoram116114145145*145*145*145*145*145*
Nagaland380380384384385385384384386
Sikkim*777777777777777777
Tripura255255255255255255256255255
ALL INDIA139746141238139445138974139000138770138439139901141544

* These data are taken from latest Agriculture Census or are estimated based on latest available year data received from the States/UTs respectively

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2023

 

State-wise Pattern of Land Use-Net Sown Area, 2012-13 to 2019-20:

('000 Hectares)

State2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-20*
Arunachal Pradesh216225225227232233234234
Assam2809282028272801277427232723-
Manipur309377383437469446--
Meghalaya285286286245252253255-
Mizoram116114145145145146--
Nagaland380380384384385385384-
Sikkim777777777777--
Tripura255255255255255255255-
ALL INDIA13993414142614012813950613941513914311150766337

- Not Available

* As on September 21, 2021

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2020-21

 

State-wise Pattern of Land Use-Gross Irrigated Area, 2012-13 to 2020-21:

(Thousand Hectares)

State/Union Territory2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Arunachal Pradesh575756565656565663
Assam378375374388465483494543571
Manipur*496969737573725469
Meghalaya125127128127143140142135120
Mizoram15162131*30*29*29*29*29*
Nagaland92100106114121123126128130
Sikkim*131312161615151414
Tripura107107116117118117117118116
ALL INDIA9278096270978469775499620101467104711112443118934

* These data are taken from latest Agriculture Census or are estimated based on latest available year data received from the States/UTs respectively

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2023

 

State-wise Pattern of Land Use-Gross Irrigated Area, 2012-13 to 2019-20:

('000 Hectares)

State2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-20*
Arunachal Pradesh5757565656565656
Assam378375374388465483494-
Manipur496969737573--
Meghalaya125127128127143140142-
Mizoram151621313029--
Nagaland92100106114121123126-
Sikkim131312161615--
Tripura107107116117118117117-
ALL INDIA92244957599675496782981481000768512643218

- Not Available

* As on September 21, 2021

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2020-21

 

State-wise Pattern of Land Use-Net Irrigated Area, 2012-13 to 2020-21:

(Thousand Hectares)

State/Union Territory2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Arunachal Pradesh575756565455555662
Assam321303296297362357366425431
Manipur*496969737573725469
Meghalaya6568818097100101105106
Mizoram14161616*16*16*16*16*16*
Nagaland859197104110116118120122
Sikkim*131312161615151414
Tripura817879818280878990
ALL INDIA665896841968582677726927070164722447546977729

* These data are taken from latest Agriculture Census or are estimated based on latest available year data received from the States/UTs respectively

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2023

 

State-wise Pattern of Land Use-Net Irrigated Area, 2012-13 to 2019-20:

('000 Hectares)

State2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-20*
Arunachal Pradesh5757565654555556
Assam321303296297362357366-
Manipur496969737573--
Meghalaya6568818097100101-
Mizoram141616161616--
Nagaland859197104110116118-
Sikkim131312161615--
Tripura81787981828087-
ALL INDIA6628768117683846730068649694746094333529

- Not Available

* As on September 21, 2021

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2020-21

 

State-wise Pattern of Land Use-Cropping Intensity, 2012-13 to 2020-21:

(Per Cent)

State/Union Territory2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Arunachal Pradesh131.7131.4132.8132.9135.0135.9136.7136.6135.7
Assam145.1145.4144.4144.9147.4148.6147.0147.2142.8
Manipur*100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Meghalaya119.0120.0120.0123.3122.3122.3122.5122.7122.2
Mizoram100.0100.0100.0130.2*128.8*130.1*129.2*134.9*142.5*
Nagaland128.5131.2130.3131.2135.5137.8137.9137.9137.7
Sikkim*186.2190.5176.0177.0189.2197.8210.2210.0181.9
Tripura185.9186.0189.3190.1192.0190.8190.6190.7190.8
ALL INDIA139.1142.5142.2142.6144.7144.8145.3151.1152.7

* These data are taken from latest Agriculture Census or are estimated based on latest available year data received from the States/UTs respectively

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2023

 

State-wise Pattern of Land Use-Cropping Intensity, 2012-13 to 2019-20:

(Per Cent)

State2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-20*
Arunachal Pradesh131.7131.4132.8132.9135135.6136.8136.8
Assam145.1145.4144.4144.9147.4148.5147-
Manipur100100100100100100--
Meghalaya119120120123.3122.3122.1122.4-
Mizoram100100100130.2128.8129.2--
Nagaland128.5131.2130.3131.2135.5137.7137.8-
Sikkim186.2190.5176177189.2197.8--
Tripura185.9186189.3190.1192191191-
ALL INDIA138.8142.1141.6141.3143.6147.2148.7152.2

- Not Available

* As on September 21, 2021

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2020-21