Geography of Finland - Resources and Land Use

Resources and Land Use

Natural resources: timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone

Land use:
arable land: 6.54%
permanent crops: 0.02%
other: 93.44% (2005)

Irrigated land: 770 km² (2003)

Total renewable water resources: 110 km3

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