Agriculture in Croatia
Total Land Area: 56,594 sq km
Land Area: 55,974 sq km
Water Area: 620 sq km
Climate Description: Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Terrain Description: geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands
Arable Land Use: 16%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 1.5%
Irrigated Land: 36.27 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 105.5 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdraw: N/A
Per Person Freshwater Withdraw: N/A
Natural Hazards Description: destructive earthquakes
Environmental Current Issues: air pollution (from metallurgical plants) and resulting acid rain is damaging the forests; coastal pollution from industrial and domestic waste; landmine removal and reconstruction of infrastructure consequent to 1992-95 civil strife
Total Labor Force: 1.703 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 4.3%
Agricultural Products Description: arable crops (wheat, corn, barley, sugar beet, sunflower, rapeseed, alfalfa, clover); vegetables (potatoes, cabbage, onion, tomato, pepper); fruits (apples, plum, mandarins, olives), grapes for wine; livestock (cattle, cows, pigs); dairy products
Land Area: 55,974 sq km
Water Area: 620 sq km
Climate Description: Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Terrain Description: geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands
Arable Land Use: 16%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 1.5%
Irrigated Land: 36.27 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 105.5 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdraw: N/A
Per Person Freshwater Withdraw: N/A
Natural Hazards Description: destructive earthquakes
Environmental Current Issues: air pollution (from metallurgical plants) and resulting acid rain is damaging the forests; coastal pollution from industrial and domestic waste; landmine removal and reconstruction of infrastructure consequent to 1992-95 civil strife
Total Labor Force: 1.703 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 4.3%
Agricultural Products Description: arable crops (wheat, corn, barley, sugar beet, sunflower, rapeseed, alfalfa, clover); vegetables (potatoes, cabbage, onion, tomato, pepper); fruits (apples, plum, mandarins, olives), grapes for wine; livestock (cattle, cows, pigs); dairy products
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