Land Use, 2016 vs 2011 in New York State
I have been experimenting with the National Land Cover Dataset to get a better idea of how much land is developed in New York and changes in land use patterns in New York. Over the past five years, there has been a notable up-tick in mixed forest, replacing shrub and scrub from abandoned farmland. Woody wetlands are alos increasing – this might be some of shrub and scrub that has grown up from abandoned farms.
| 2016 Sq Mi | 2016 Acres | % of NY state | 2011 Sq Mi | 2011 Acres | % of NY state | Chg Sq Mi | Chg Acres | % Change | |||
| Barren Land | 137 | 87,670 | 0.3% | 121 | 77,706 | 0.2% | 16 | 9,965 | 0.0% | ||
| Developed, High Intensity | 337 | 215,865 | 0.6% | 333 | 213,123 | 0.6% | 4 | 2,741 | 0.0% | ||
| Herbaceuous | 355 | 227,180 | 0.6% | 440 | 281,667 | 0.8% | -85 | -54,486 | -0.2% | ||
| Emergent Herbaceuous Wetlands | 416 | 266,550 | 0.8% | 483 | 309,090 | 0.9% | -66 | -42,540 | -0.1% | ||
| Shrub/Scrub | 417 | 266,874 | 0.8% | 1,506 | 964,081 | 2.8% | -1,089 | -697,207 | -2.0% | ||
| Developed, Medium Intensity | 710 | 454,218 | 1.3% | 689 | 440,979 | 1.3% | 21 | 13,239 | 0.0% | ||
| Developed, Low Intensity | 1,226 | 784,919 | 2.2% | 1,168 | 747,255 | 2.1% | 59 | 37,664 | 0.1% | ||
| Developed, Open Space | 2,601 | 1,664,794 | 4.8% | 2,357 | 1,508,726 | 4.3% | 244 | 156,068 | 0.4% | ||
| Woody Wetlands | 3,670 | 2,348,698 | 6.7% | 3,015 | 1,929,762 | 5.5% | 655 | 418,936 | 1.2% | ||
| Cultivated Crops | 3,879 | 2,482,645 | 7.1% | 3,977 | 2,545,311 | 7.3% | -98 | -62,667 | -0.2% | ||
| Evergreen Forest | 3,986 | 2,550,989 | 7.3% | 4,498 | 2,878,713 | 8.2% | -512 | -327,724 | -0.9% | ||
| Mixed Forest | 5,293 | 3,387,748 | 9.7% | 3,576 | 2,288,606 | 6.5% | 1,717 | 1,099,142 | 3.1% | ||
| Hay/Pasture | 6,343 | 4,059,320 | 11.6% | 6,676 | 4,272,694 | 12.2% | -333 | -213,374 | -0.6% | ||
| Open Water | 7,445 | 4,765,120 | 13.6% | 7,509 | 4,805,808 | 13.7% | -64 | -40,689 | -0.1% | ||
| Deciduous Forest | 17,827 | 11,409,298 | 32.6% | 18,297 | 11,709,980 | 33.5% | -470 | -300,682 | -0.9% | ||
| New York State | 54,644 | 34,971,887 | 100.0% | 54,646 | 34,971,887 | 100.0% | -3 | -1,613 |