As per each Decennial Agricultural Census

(Million Acres)

Area/Year

1972

1980

1990

2000

Total Farm Area

49.21

47.22

47.57

50.50

Total Cultivated Area

40.75

39.25

38.63

40.77

Net Sown Area

37.49

37.11

37.02

38.20

Current Fallow

03.26

02.14

01.61

02.57

Un-cultivated Area

08.46

07.97

08.95

09.73

Culturable Waste

04.85

05.07

05.87

07.11

Forest  (Private)

00.13

00.13

00.75

00.64

Un-culturable Area

03.48

02.77

02.33

01.98