GREECE AND AGRICULTURE
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: 20.45%
Permanant Crop Land Use: 8.59%
Irrigated Land: 15,500 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 72 cu km (2005)
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 8.7 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 782 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards Description: Severe earthquakes, volcanism
Environmental Current Issues: Air pollution; water pollution
Total Labor Force: 4.951 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: 20.45%
Permanant Crop Land Use: 8.59%
Irrigated Land: 15,500 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 72 cu km (2005)
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 8.7 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 782 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards Description: Severe earthquakes, volcanism
Environmental Current Issues: Air pollution; water pollution
Total Labor Force: 4.951 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 12.4%
Agricultural Products description: Wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; beef, dairy products