Total Area: 446,550 sq km
Land area: 446,300 sq km
Water Area: 250 sq km
Climate(description): Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior
Terrain (description): northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys , and rich coastal plains
Arable Land use: 17.79%
Permanent Land use: 2.6%
Irrigated land: 14,850 sq km
Total renewable water sources: 29 cu km
Total freshwater withdrawal: 12.61 cu km/yr
Per person freshwater withdrawal: 428.1 cu m/yr
Natural hazards description: Northern mountain geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts
Environment current issues: land degradation/desertification (soil erosion resulting from farming of marginal areas, overgrazing, destruction of vegetation); water supplies contaminated by raw sewage; siltation of reservoirs; oil pollution of coastal waters
Total labor force: 11.53 million
% of labor force in agriculture: 44.6%
Agriculture products description:barley, wheat, citrus fruits, grapes, vegetables, olives; livestock; wine
Land area: 446,300 sq km
Water Area: 250 sq km
Climate(description): Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior
Terrain (description): northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys , and rich coastal plains
Arable Land use: 17.79%
Permanent Land use: 2.6%
Irrigated land: 14,850 sq km
Total renewable water sources: 29 cu km
Total freshwater withdrawal: 12.61 cu km/yr
Per person freshwater withdrawal: 428.1 cu m/yr
Natural hazards description: Northern mountain geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts
Environment current issues: land degradation/desertification (soil erosion resulting from farming of marginal areas, overgrazing, destruction of vegetation); water supplies contaminated by raw sewage; siltation of reservoirs; oil pollution of coastal waters
Total labor force: 11.53 million
% of labor force in agriculture: 44.6%
Agriculture products description:barley, wheat, citrus fruits, grapes, vegetables, olives; livestock; wine
Farming Techniques Working mule Date harvest Talouine Saffron Farming Organic Farming