Farming in Al-Wafra, Kuwait. (click for source)
Total Area: 17,818 sq km
Total Land Area: 17,818 sq km Total Water Area: 0 sq km Climate: dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters Terrain: flat to slightly undulating desert plain Arable Land Use: 0.62% Permanent crop land use: 0.28% Irrigated land: 86 sq km Total renewable water sources: 20 cu m Total Freshwater withdrawal: 910 cu m per year Per person freshwater withdrawal: 441.2 cu m per year Natural Hazards: Heavy rain from cloudbursts which damages roads from April to October. Sandstorms and dust storms occur year round, commonly from March to August. Current Environmental Issues: Limited freshwater resources. Sophisticated desalination plants provide most of the water. Air and water pollution. Desertification. Total Labor Force: 2.304 million Percentage of labor force in agriculture: N/A Agricultural Products: fish Slaughtered camel being sold in Kuwait. (click for source)
Fruit and vegetables being sold in Kuwait. (click for source)
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Fish in a Kuwaiti market. (click for source)
Lamb hanging in a shop in Kuwait. (click for source)
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