Agriculture of Greece
Total Area: 131,957 sq km
Land Area: 130,647 sq km
Water Area: 1,310 sq km
Climate Description: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Terrain Description: mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands
Arable Land Use: 18.95%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 8.73%
Irrigated Land: 15,550 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 74.25 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 9.47 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 841.4 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards Description: severe earthquakes, historically active volcanoes close to human populations
Environmental Current Issues: air pollution; water pollution
Total Labor Force: 4.918 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 12.4%
Agricultural Products Description: wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; beef, dairy products
Land Area: 130,647 sq km
Water Area: 1,310 sq km
Climate Description: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Terrain Description: mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands
Arable Land Use: 18.95%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 8.73%
Irrigated Land: 15,550 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 74.25 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 9.47 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 841.4 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards Description: severe earthquakes, historically active volcanoes close to human populations
Environmental Current Issues: air pollution; water pollution
Total Labor Force: 4.918 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 12.4%
Agricultural Products Description: wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; beef, dairy products
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