Agriculture
Total Area: 110,860 sq km
Land Area: 109,820 sq km
Water Area: 1,040 sq km
Climate description: tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
Terrain description: mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast
Arable Land Use: 33.8%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 3.6%
Irrigated Land: 8,703 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 38.12 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 4.42 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 392.6 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards description: the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common
Environmental Current Issues: air and water pollution; biodiversity loss; deforestation
Total Labor Force: 5.106 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 18%
Agricultural Products description: sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock
Land Area: 109,820 sq km
Water Area: 1,040 sq km
Climate description: tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
Terrain description: mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast
Arable Land Use: 33.8%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 3.6%
Irrigated Land: 8,703 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 38.12 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 4.42 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 392.6 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards description: the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common
Environmental Current Issues: air and water pollution; biodiversity loss; deforestation
Total Labor Force: 5.106 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 18%
Agricultural Products description: sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock