agriculture
Total Area: 89,342 sq km
Land Area: 88,802 sq km
Water Area: 540 sq km
Climate description: mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
Terrain description: mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River
Arable Land Use: 1.97%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.95%
Irrigated Land: 788.6 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 0.94 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 0.94 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 166 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards description: droughts; periodic earthquakes
Environmental Current Issues: limited natural freshwater resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
Total Labor Force: 1.898 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 2.7%
Agricultural Products description: citrus, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, strawberries, stone fruits; sheep, poultry, dairy
Land Area: 88,802 sq km
Water Area: 540 sq km
Climate description: mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
Terrain description: mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River
Arable Land Use: 1.97%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.95%
Irrigated Land: 788.6 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 0.94 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 0.94 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 166 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards description: droughts; periodic earthquakes
Environmental Current Issues: limited natural freshwater resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
Total Labor Force: 1.898 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 2.7%
Agricultural Products description: citrus, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, strawberries, stone fruits; sheep, poultry, dairy