Geography of New Zealand - Land Use

Land Use

Natural resources include coal, gold, hydropower, iron ore, limestone, natural gas, sand, iron sand and timber.

Land use:

  • arable land: 5.54%
  • permanent crops: 6.92%
  • other: 87.54%

Irrigated land: 2,850 km² (2003)

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Famous quotes containing the word land:

    “Whilst all the land was ringed with bristling arms
    And flames laid waste our world,
    All that was left me was a little garden
    And thou within it, my beloved, my comrade.”
    —Stefan Zweig (18811942)

    “Listen, that’s the one that done it. The dusters. They started it anyways. Blowin’ like this year after year. Blowin’ the land away. Blowin’ the crops away. Blowin’ us away now.”
    —Nunnally Johnson (1897–1977)