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Land Use

Land Use Classification of Meghalaya, 2013-14 to 2022-23:

(Thousand Hectares)

State/ Union Territory/ Year

Geographical Area

Reporting area for land utilisation statistics (co1. 4+7+11+14+15)

Forests

Not available for cultivation

Other uncultivated land excluding Fallow Land

Area under non-agricultural uses

Barren & unculturable land

Total (co1. 5+6)

Permanent pastures & other grazing lands

Land under misc. tree crops & groves (not incl. in net area sown)

Culturable waste land

Total (col. 8 to 10)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

2013-14

2243

2241

946

108

131

239

 

164

391

555

2014-15

2243

2242

946

111

129

240

 

165

390

555

2015-16

2243

2192

946

110

129

238

 

164

386

549

2016-17

2243

2196

940

112

129

240

 

164

385

549

2017-18

2243

2196

929

125

129

254

 

165

384

549

2018-19

2243

2196

910

146

129

275

 

165

381

546

2019-20

2243

2196

914

143

129

272

 

166

379

545

2020-21

2243

2196

913

143

129

272

 

166

379

545

2021-22

2243

2203

866

197

126

322

 

170

369

539

2022-23

2243

2203

867

197

126

323

 

167

370

536

Contd.

State/ Union Territory/ Year

Fallow Lands

Net area Sown

Total Cropped Area

Area sown more than once (co1.16-15)

Agri. Land/ Cultivable land/ Culturable land/ Arable land (co1. 9+10+14+15)

Cultivated land (co1.13+15) 

Un-cultivable land (co1. 13-18)

Un-cultivated land (co. 13-19)

Fallow lands other than current follows

Current fallows

Total (Col.12+13)

(1)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)

(21)

2013-14

155

60

215

286

343

57

1056

346

1185

1896

2014-15

155

60

215

286

343

57

1056

347

1186

1895

2015-16

153

60

213

245

303

57

1008

305

1185

1887

2016-17

154

60

214

252

309

56

1015

312

1181

1884

2017-18

153

58

211

253

309

56

1013

311

1183

1885

2018-19

153

57

210

255

312

57

1011

312

1185

1884

2019-20

153

58

211

255

313

58

1010

313

1185

1883

2020-21

154

58

212

253

309

56

1010

312

1185

1884

2021-22

154

54

207

269

325

56

1015

323

1189

1881

2022-23

150

53

203

274

330

56

1014

327

1190

1876

Note: Blank space denotes not available or no reporting of data from the State

Source: Land Use Statistics at a Glance, 2022-23

 

District-wise Land Use Classification of Meghalaya, 2021-22:

(In Hectares)

District

Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics

Area Under Forest

Land not available for cultivation

Other un- cultivated land excluding fallow land

Fallow land

Net Area Sown

Area Sown more than once

Total cropped area

Ri-Bhoi

241842

86150

35320.9

82665.0

15150.0

22556.9

4266.0

26821.9

East Khasi Hills

271071

96014

68007.5

60271.0

11998.0

34780.2

12363.0

47143.2

West Khasi Hills

377752

144133

61680.0

108417.0

45369.0

18153.1

4024.0

22177.1

South West Khasi Hills

136077

43278

32543.0

34645.0

18435.0

7176.0

2606.0

9782.0

West Jaintia Hills

172195

57872

30073.1

51068.0

13865.0

19316.9

678.0

19994.9

East Jaintia Hills

199124

84150

16179.0

76927.0

16048.9

5819.2

104.0

5923.2

East Garo Hills

144086

58015

20042.6

31709.0

13002.0

21317.7

5104.0

26421.7

North Garo Hills

115951

41489

18915.9

25997.0

11257.0

18291.9

4994.0

23285.9

West Garo Hills

270026

121791

19102.2

29702.0

30577.0

68854.0

13221.0

82075.0

South West Garo Hills

86591

32184

7949.2

7255.0

6762.0

32441.0

4166.0

36607.0

South Garo Hills

188687

101275

12383.4

30235.0

24941.0

19853.0

4554.0

24407.0

Meghalaya

2203402

866351

322196.7

538891.0

207404.9

268558.9

56080.0

324638.9

Source: Statistical Handbook of Meghalaya 2023