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Economic Indicator: Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2008
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Cruzeiro Real
Currency Symbol: BRR
Natural resources: bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber
Agriculture - products: coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus; beef
Land use: arable land: 6.93% permanent crops: 0.89% other: 92.18% (2005)
Irrigated land: 45,000 sq km (2008)
Total renewable water resources: 8,233 cu km (2000)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): total: 59.3 cu km/yr (20%/18%/62%) per capita: 318 cu m/yr (2000)