Resources and Land Use
Natural resources: South Korea produces coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, and has potential for hydropower.
Land use:
arable land: 19%
permanent crops: 2%
permanent pastures: 1%
forests and woodland: 65%
other: 13%
rivers and lakes: 10% (2003 est.) Irrigated land: 13,350 km² (1993 est.)
Read more about this topic: Geography Of South Korea
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