Research Article

Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Distribution Characteristics of Land Desertification Based on GIS and Remote Sensing Images

Table 4

Desertification land area and percentage of different grades from 1991 to 2020.

Type1991–20002001–20102011–2020
Area (104 km2)Percentage (%)Area area/104 km2Percentage (%)Area area/104 km2Percentage (%)

Nondesertification196.1236.91213.7340.23236.2244.46
Mild desertification67.9912.8060.5711.4050.249.46
Moderate desertification50.219.4545.698.6042.848.06
Severe desertification101.1719.0494.2217.7372.989.46
Extremely severe desertification115.4021.72116.9322.01128.8424.25