Agriculture in Greece and China
Agriculture in Greece:
The total area of Greece is 131,957 sq kilometers. Greece's land area is 130,647 sq kilometers and its total water area is 1,310 sq kilometers. Greece's climate is temperate having mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Greece's terrain is mostly mountains with some peninsulas jutting out into sea. Greece's arable land is 18.95% of all the land and its permanent crop land use is 8.73% of all the land. Greece's irrigated land is 15,550 sq kilometers and its total renewable water resource is 74.25 cu kilometers. Greece's total fresh water withdrawal is 9.47 cu kilometers and per person it is 841.4 cu meters. Greece's main natural hazards are severe earthquakes and sometimes volcanoes. The current environmental issues in Greece are air pollution and water pollution. The total labor force of Greece is 4.95 million and those that work in agriculture is 12.4%. The agricultural products of Greece are wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; beef, dairy products.
The total area of Greece is 131,957 sq kilometers. Greece's land area is 130,647 sq kilometers and its total water area is 1,310 sq kilometers. Greece's climate is temperate having mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Greece's terrain is mostly mountains with some peninsulas jutting out into sea. Greece's arable land is 18.95% of all the land and its permanent crop land use is 8.73% of all the land. Greece's irrigated land is 15,550 sq kilometers and its total renewable water resource is 74.25 cu kilometers. Greece's total fresh water withdrawal is 9.47 cu kilometers and per person it is 841.4 cu meters. Greece's main natural hazards are severe earthquakes and sometimes volcanoes. The current environmental issues in Greece are air pollution and water pollution. The total labor force of Greece is 4.95 million and those that work in agriculture is 12.4%. The agricultural products of Greece are wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; beef, dairy products.
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A Greek olive vineyard. Olives are one of Greece's most grown products. commons.wikimedia.org
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Beef is one of the many food products that Greece produces. www.ansi.okstate.edu
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Sickles are many of the tools that Greeks use in agriculture. en.wikipedia.org
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Greek wine is another famous product that comes from Greece. www.greek2m.org
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Greek dairy products are a huge hit around the world. www.npr.org
A Greek olive vineyard. Olives are one of Greece's most grown products. commons.wikimedia.org
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Beef is one of the many food products that Greece produces. www.ansi.okstate.edu
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Sickles are many of the tools that Greeks use in agriculture. en.wikipedia.org
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Greek wine is another famous product that comes from Greece. www.greek2m.org
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Greek dairy products are a huge hit around the world. www.npr.org
Agriculture in China:
China's total area is 9,596,961 sq kilometers. The land area of China is 9,569,901 sq kilometers and the total water area is 27,060 sq kilometers. China's climate is extremely diverse. It is sub-tropic in the south and sub-arctic in the north. China's terrain is mostly mountains with plateaus and deserts. The arable land use is 11.62% and the permanent crop land is 1.63%. China's irrigated land is 629,380 sq kilometers and its renewable water resource is 2,840 cu kilometers. China's total water withdrawal is 554.1 cu kilometers and per person it is 409.9 cu meters. China's main natural hazards are typhoons, floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes. The current environmental issues in China is air pollution, water pollution, deforestation, water shortages, desertification, and endangering of animals. The total labor force in China is 798.5 million and those that work in agriculture are 34.8% of that. The main agricultural products of China are rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, peanuts, tea, millet, barley, apples, cotton, oilseed; pork; fish.
China's total area is 9,596,961 sq kilometers. The land area of China is 9,569,901 sq kilometers and the total water area is 27,060 sq kilometers. China's climate is extremely diverse. It is sub-tropic in the south and sub-arctic in the north. China's terrain is mostly mountains with plateaus and deserts. The arable land use is 11.62% and the permanent crop land is 1.63%. China's irrigated land is 629,380 sq kilometers and its renewable water resource is 2,840 cu kilometers. China's total water withdrawal is 554.1 cu kilometers and per person it is 409.9 cu meters. China's main natural hazards are typhoons, floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes. The current environmental issues in China is air pollution, water pollution, deforestation, water shortages, desertification, and endangering of animals. The total labor force in China is 798.5 million and those that work in agriculture are 34.8% of that. The main agricultural products of China are rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, peanuts, tea, millet, barley, apples, cotton, oilseed; pork; fish.
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Rice is the most well known food product of China. www.123rf.com
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Fish is a big food product in China. www.thedailygreen.com
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Heavy machinery is used to cultivate land in china. www.chinadaily.com.cn
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Tea is a big food product in China. studyinchina.universiablogs.net
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Due to the mountainous terrain of China, the Chinese use ridge tillage. www.pasthorizonspr.com
Rice is the most well known food product of China. www.123rf.com
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Fish is a big food product in China. www.thedailygreen.com
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Heavy machinery is used to cultivate land in china. www.chinadaily.com.cn
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Tea is a big food product in China. studyinchina.universiablogs.net
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Due to the mountainous terrain of China, the Chinese use ridge tillage. www.pasthorizonspr.com