Agriculture
Total Area-71,740 sq km
Land Area-71,620 sq km
Water Area-120 sq km
Climate description-tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April)
Terrain description-coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east
Arable Land Use-15.33%
Permanent Crop Land-1.88%
Use Irrigated Land-293.6 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources-160 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal-0.21 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal-38.74 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards description-dry, sand-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to February); sandstorms, dust storms
Environmental Current Issues-rapid population growth pressuring the environment; overharvesting of timber, expansion of cattle grazing, and slash-and-burn agriculture have resulted in deforestation and soil exhaustion; civil war depleted natural resources; overfishing
Total Labor Force-2.207 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture-NA
Agricultural Products description-rice, coffee, cocoa, palm kernels, palm oil, peanuts; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish
Land Area-71,620 sq km
Water Area-120 sq km
Climate description-tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April)
Terrain description-coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east
Arable Land Use-15.33%
Permanent Crop Land-1.88%
Use Irrigated Land-293.6 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources-160 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal-0.21 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal-38.74 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards description-dry, sand-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to February); sandstorms, dust storms
Environmental Current Issues-rapid population growth pressuring the environment; overharvesting of timber, expansion of cattle grazing, and slash-and-burn agriculture have resulted in deforestation and soil exhaustion; civil war depleted natural resources; overfishing
Total Labor Force-2.207 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture-NA
Agricultural Products description-rice, coffee, cocoa, palm kernels, palm oil, peanuts; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish