Snip-Snaps on Burkina Faso's Agriculture
Total Area: 274,200 sq km
Land Area: 273,800 sq km Water Area: 400 sq km Climate description: tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers Terrain description: mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west and southeast Arable Land Use: 17.66% Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.22% Irrigated Land: 300 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources: 17.5 cu km (2001) |
Total Freshwater Withdrawal:
0.8 cu km/yr (13%/1%/86%) Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 60 cu m/yr (2000) Natural Hazards description: recurring droughts Environmental Current Issues: recent droughts and desertification severely affecting agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation Total Labor Force: 6.668 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 90% Agricultural Products description: cotton, peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, sorghum, millet, corn, rice; livestock |
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