Land Use and Natural Resources
Burma has petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, and hydropower.
| Arable land | 14.92% |
|---|---|
| Permanent crops | 1.31% |
| Other land | 83.77% (2005) |
| Irrigated land | 18,700 km² (2003) |
| Total renewable water resources: | 1,045.6 km3 (251 cu mi) (1999) |
| Freshwater withdrawal, total (domestic/industrial/agricultural) | total: 33.23 km3/a (7.97 cu mi/a) (1%/1%/98%) |
| Freshwater withdrawal, per capita | 658 km3/a (158 cu mi/a) (2000) |
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