Geography of The United Arab Emirates - Resources and Land Use

Resources and Land Use

Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas

Land use:
arable land: 0.77%
permanent crops: 2.27%
other: 96.96% (2005)

Irrigated land: 2,300 km² (2003)

Total renewable water resources: 0.2 km2

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