Agriculture
Total Area: 7,741,220 sq km
Total Land Area: 7,682,300 sq km
Water Area: 58,920 sq km
Climate: generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Terrain: mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Arable Land Use: 6.16%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.05%
Irrigated Land: 25,460 sq km
Total Renewable Water Sources: 492 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 22.58 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 1,152 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards: cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires
Environmental Current Issues: soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural freshwater resources
Total Labor Force: 12.15 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 3.6%
Agricultural Products description: wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry
Total Land Area: 7,682,300 sq km
Water Area: 58,920 sq km
Climate: generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Terrain: mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Arable Land Use: 6.16%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.05%
Irrigated Land: 25,460 sq km
Total Renewable Water Sources: 492 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 22.58 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 1,152 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards: cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires
Environmental Current Issues: soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural freshwater resources
Total Labor Force: 12.15 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 3.6%
Agricultural Products description: wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry
Links
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/australian-drought-hits-farming/
http://econews.com.au/news-to-sustain-our-world/organic-farmers-know-which-side-bread-is-buttered/
http://econews.com.au/news-to-sustain-our-world/abares-aust-farmers-face-long-term-high-dollar/
http://wangiwriter.wordpress.com/tag/australian-aborigines-food/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-04/grain-producers-want-gm-ban-overturned/4609362
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/australian-drought-hits-farming/
http://econews.com.au/news-to-sustain-our-world/organic-farmers-know-which-side-bread-is-buttered/
http://econews.com.au/news-to-sustain-our-world/abares-aust-farmers-face-long-term-high-dollar/
http://wangiwriter.wordpress.com/tag/australian-aborigines-food/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-04/grain-producers-want-gm-ban-overturned/4609362