Net Sown Area Cultivable Land (i) It refers to the total areas of land which are sown with crops and vegetation. (i) It consists of net sown area, fallow lands, and culturable wastelands. (ii) It calculates the total area of crops sown in a year. (ii) It is an estimate of areas which are suitable for cultivation. (iii) Approximately 141 million hectares is the net sown area. (iii) The area of cultivable land is subject to change and is shrinking in recent years due to the building of industries,roads etc.