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Economic Indicator: Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Australian Dollar
Currency Symbol: AUD
Natural Resources: bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum ; note: Australia is the world's largest net exporter of coal accounting for 29% of global coal exports
Agriculture - Products: wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry
Land Use: arable land: 6.16% (includes about 27 million hectares of cultivated grassland) ; permanent crops: 0.05% ; other: 93.79% (2011)
Irrigated Land: 25,460 sq km (2006)
Total Renewable Water Resources: 492 cu km (2011)
Freshwater Withdrawal (Domestic/Industrial/Agricultural): total: 22.58 cu km/yr (27%/18%/55%) ; per capita: 1,152 cu m/yr (2010)