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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: Nepalese Rupee
Currency Symbol: NPR
Natural Resources: quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
Agriculture - Products: pulses, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, jute, root crops; milk, water buffalo meat
Land Use: arable land: 16% ; permanent crops: 0.8% ; other: 83.2% (2011)
Irrigated Land: 11,680 sq km (2003)
Total Renewable Water Resources: 210.2 cu km (2011)
Freshwater Withdrawal (Domestic/Industrial/Agricultural): total: 9.5 cu km/yr (2%/0%/98%) ; per capita: 334.7 cu m/yr (2006)