Agriculture
Total Area: 103,000 sq km
Land Area: 100,250 sq km
Water Area: 2,750 sq km
Climate description: temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
Terrain description:mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords
Arable Land Use: 1.19%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0%
Irrigated Land: NA
Total Renewable Water Resources: 170 cu km (2011)
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 0.17 cu km/yr (49%/8%/42%)
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 539.2 cu m/yr (2005)
Natural Hazards description: earthquakes and volcanic activity
Environmental Current Issues: water pollution from fertilizer runoff; inadequate wastewater treatment
Total Labor Force: 180,100 (2012 est.)
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 4.8%
Agricultural Products description: potatoes, green vegetables; mutton, chicken, pork, beef, dairy products; fish
Land Area: 100,250 sq km
Water Area: 2,750 sq km
Climate description: temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
Terrain description:mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords
Arable Land Use: 1.19%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0%
Irrigated Land: NA
Total Renewable Water Resources: 170 cu km (2011)
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 0.17 cu km/yr (49%/8%/42%)
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 539.2 cu m/yr (2005)
Natural Hazards description: earthquakes and volcanic activity
Environmental Current Issues: water pollution from fertilizer runoff; inadequate wastewater treatment
Total Labor Force: 180,100 (2012 est.)
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 4.8%
Agricultural Products description: potatoes, green vegetables; mutton, chicken, pork, beef, dairy products; fish