SAUDI ARABIA'S AGRICULTURE
Total Area: 2,149,690 sq km
Land Area: 2,149,690 sq km
Water Area: 0 sq km
Climate Description: Saudi Arabia has a desert climate with extreme heat during the day and an abrupt fall in temperature during the night. Annual Rainfall is also very low.
Terrain Description: Its terrain is mostly sandy desert terrain.
Arable Land Use: 1.5%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.1%
Irrigated Land: 16,200 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 2.4 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 23.67 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 928.1 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards Description: frequent sand and dust storms, little volcanic activity in past few centuries
Environment Current Issues: desertification, depletion of underground water resources, coastal pollution from oil spills, lack of perennial rivers or permanent water bodies
Total Labor Force: 11.67 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 6.7%
Agricultural Products Description: wheat, barley, tomatoes, melons, dates, citrus, mutton, chickens, eggs, milk
Land Area: 2,149,690 sq km
Water Area: 0 sq km
Climate Description: Saudi Arabia has a desert climate with extreme heat during the day and an abrupt fall in temperature during the night. Annual Rainfall is also very low.
Terrain Description: Its terrain is mostly sandy desert terrain.
Arable Land Use: 1.5%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.1%
Irrigated Land: 16,200 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 2.4 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 23.67 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 928.1 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards Description: frequent sand and dust storms, little volcanic activity in past few centuries
Environment Current Issues: desertification, depletion of underground water resources, coastal pollution from oil spills, lack of perennial rivers or permanent water bodies
Total Labor Force: 11.67 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 6.7%
Agricultural Products Description: wheat, barley, tomatoes, melons, dates, citrus, mutton, chickens, eggs, milk
Demand for agricultural products is increasing in Saudi Arabia, and sales of organic products are expected to reach 10% growth.
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Surging food prices in Saudi Arabia caused the government to begin enormous investments in fertile land abroad.
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