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 (Llanos) Arable Land Use: 1.84% Permanent Crop Land Use: 1.66% Irrigated Land: 10,870 sq km Total Renewable Water Resources: 2,132 cu km Farmers harvest their coca crops.
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Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 12.65 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 308 cu m/yr Natural Hazards description: highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional earthquakes; periodic droughts Environmental Current Issue: deforestation; soil and water quality damage from overuse of pesticides; air pollution, especially in Bogota, from vehicle emissions Total Labor Force: 23.09 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 18% Agricultural Products description: coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables; shrimp; forest products Colombian coffee farmers inspect their crops.
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Farmers cultivate their crops in Colombia.
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