Question

Consider the following statements regarding land use pattern in Kerala in 2017-18.Which of these statement is/are correct ?

1. Largest area is under forest coverage.
2. Largest is Cultivated Area.
3. Largest area is put to non-agriculture uses.

• A. All
• B. 2 only
• C. 3 only
• D. 1, 3

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 2 only

• As per the land use data of 2017-18, out of a total geographical area of 38.86 lakh ha, total cultivated area is 25.79 lakh ha (66 per cent)
• The net area sown is 20.40 lakh ha (52 per cent).
• Land put to non-agricultural use stands at 11 percent and forest area is 28 per cent.
• The cultivable waste and current fallow constituted 3 and 2 per cent respectively.

Land use pattern in Kerala in 2020-21

• As per the land use data of 2020-21, out of a total geographical area of 38.86 lakh ha, total cultivated area is 25.69 lakh ha (66.10 per cent) 
• The net area sown is 20.35 lakh ha (52.37 per cent).
• Land put to non-agricultural use is 11.86 per cent and forest area is 27.83 per cent.
• The cultivable waste and current fallow constituted 2.42 per cent and 1.40 per cent respectively.