Geography of Azerbaijan - Resources and Land Use

Resources and Land Use

Natural resources
Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite, and underground water.
Land use
  • Arable land: 20.62%
  • Permanent crops: 2.61%
  • Other: 77.77% (2005 est.)
Irrigated land
  • 14,550 km² (2003)
Total renewable water resources
  • 30.3 cu m (1997)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
  • Total: 17.25 cu km/yr (5%/28%/68%)
  • Per capita: 2,051 cu m/yr (2000)
Natural hazards
  • droughts

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