Agricultural Profile
Country's NameBolivia
Land Area1,083,301 sq km
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Total Area1,098,581 sq km
Water Area15,290 sq km
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Climate
varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid
Terrain
rugged Andes Mountains with a highland plateau (Altiplano), hills, lowland plains of the Amazon Basin
Arable Land Use2.78%
Irrigated Land1,500 sq km
Total Freshwater Withdrawl1.44 cu km/yr
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Permanent Crop Land Use0.19%
Total Renewable Water Resources622.5 cu km
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal157 cu m/yr
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Natural Hazards
flooding in the northeast (March-April)
volcanism: Bolivia experiences volcanic activity in Andes Mountains on the border with Chile; historically active volcanoes in this region are Irruputuncu (elev. 5,163 m), which last erupted in 1995 and Olca-Paruma
volcanism: Bolivia experiences volcanic activity in Andes Mountains on the border with Chile; historically active volcanoes in this region are Irruputuncu (elev. 5,163 m), which last erupted in 1995 and Olca-Paruma
Environmental Issues
the clearing of land for agricultural purposes and the international demand for tropical timber are contributing to deforestation; soil erosion from overgrazing and poor cultivation methods (including slash-and-burn agriculture); desertification; loss of biodiversity; industrial pollution of water supplies used for drinking and irrigation
Agricultural Products
soybeans, coffee, coca, cotton, corn, sugarcane, rice, potatoes; timber
Total Labor Force4.697 million
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% Agri. Labor Force40%
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