Snip-Snaps on Colombia's Agriculture
Total Area: 1,138,910 sq km
Land Area: 1,038,700 sq km Water Area: 100,210 sq km Climate description: tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands Terrain description: flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, eastern lowland plains Arable Land Use: 2.01% Permanent Crop Land Use: 1.37% Irrigated Land: 9,000 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources: 2,132 cu km (2000) |
Total Freshwater Withdrawal:
10.71 cu km/yr (50%/4%/46%) Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 235 cu m/yr (2000) Natural Hazards description: highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional earthquakes; periodic droughts Environmental Current Issues: deforestation; soil and water quality damage from overuse of pesticides; air pollution, especially in Bogota, from vehicle emissions Total Labor Force: 23.08 million (2012 est.) % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 18% Agricultural Products description: coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables; shrimp; forest products |
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