Agriculture
- Total Area: 20,770 sq. km
- Land Area: 20,330 sq. km
- Water Area: 440 sq. km
- Climate: Mostly temperate, and hot and dry in the southern and eastern deserts.
- Terrain: The Negev Desert is locate in the south and there is a low coastal plain in the western part of the country. The are mountains inland and the Jordan Rift Valley is located in the same area.
- Arable Land Use: 13.68%
- Permanent Crop Land Use: 3.69%
- Irrigated Land: 2,250 sq. km
- Total Renewable Water Sources: 1.78 cu. km
- Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 282.4 cu. m/yr
- Natural Hazards: Sandstorms and droughts occur seasonally and earthquakes happen periodically.
- Current Environmental Issues: Desertification, limited land and water, air and water pollution, pesticides, fertilizer, domestic waste, and climate change.
- Agricultural Products: Citrus, vegetables, cotton, beef, poultry and dairy.
An irrigated farm in rural Israel.
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A greenhouse in Israel.
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A farm outside of a rural settlement.
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Farmers harvesting fruit in an Israeli field.
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A citrus farm in Israel. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/PikiWiki_Israel_12355_Agriculture_in_Israel.JPG