Extent of Desertification in Some of the Countries in Asia
| COUNTRY |
TOTAL SURFACE AREA (in mha) |
DEGRADED AREA ________________ (in mha) % |
Total Population (in millions) |
Population Density (No./Sq.km) (in ha) |
Cultivated Area per Capita |
|
| China |
932 |
260 |
27 |
1150 |
123 |
0.08 |
| India* |
328 |
173.6 |
1012 |
324 |
0.18 |
|
| Kazakhstan |
271.1 |
60 |
16.9 |
6.2 |
2.13 |
|
| Mongolia |
156 |
41 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
0.16 |
|
| Turkmenistan |
48.8 |
66.5 |
4.2 |
8.6 |
0.35 |
|
| Uzbekistan |
44.7 |
59.2 |
21.7 |
48.5 |
0.21 |
|
| Pakistan |
79.6 |
52 |
131.6 |
165 |
0.16 |
|
| Syria |
18.5 |
75 |
14.3 |
77.3 |
0.42 |
|
| Jordan |
8.9 |
96 |
4.2 |
48 |
0.1 |
|
| Islamic Republic of Iran |
163.6 |
43 |
67.2 |
41 |
0.27 |
|
Source: UNCCD, 1998: The Social and Economic Impact of Desertification in Several Asian Countries