Official Estimate Areas 1997-98 1983-84 1987-88 1993-94* Rural 51.2 40.4 33.4 21.0 Urban 38.2 28.1 20.1 14.0 Combined 48.3 37.4 29.9 19.0 Expert Group Extimates Rural 53.1 5.6 39.1 NA Urban 47.4 42.2 40.1 NA Combined 51.8 44.8 39.3 NA Preliminary estimates