Total Area: 112,622 sq km
Land Area: 110,622 sq km
Water Area: 2,000 sq km
Climate Description
Tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
Terrain Description
Mostly flat to undulating plain; some hills and low mountain
Arable Land Use: 22.9%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 3.5%
Irrigated Land: 230 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 26.39 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 0.13 cu km per year
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 18.74 cu m per year
Natural Hazards Description
Hot, dry, dusty harmattan wind may affect north from December to March
Environmental Current Issues
Inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching threatens wildlife populations; deforestation; desertification
Total Labor Force: 3.662 million
Percent of Labor Force in Agriculture: 22.9%
Agricultural Products Description: cotton, corn, cassava (manioc, tapioca), yams, beans, palm oil, peanuts, cashews; livestock
Land Area: 110,622 sq km
Water Area: 2,000 sq km
Climate Description
Tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
Terrain Description
Mostly flat to undulating plain; some hills and low mountain
Arable Land Use: 22.9%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 3.5%
Irrigated Land: 230 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 26.39 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 0.13 cu km per year
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 18.74 cu m per year
Natural Hazards Description
Hot, dry, dusty harmattan wind may affect north from December to March
Environmental Current Issues
Inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching threatens wildlife populations; deforestation; desertification
Total Labor Force: 3.662 million
Percent of Labor Force in Agriculture: 22.9%
Agricultural Products Description: cotton, corn, cassava (manioc, tapioca), yams, beans, palm oil, peanuts, cashews; livestock
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