Geography of New Zealand - Land Use

Land Use

Natural resources include coal, gold, hydropower, iron ore, limestone, natural gas, sand, iron sand and timber.

Land use:

  • arable land: 5.54%
  • permanent crops: 6.92%
  • other: 87.54%

Irrigated land: 2,850 km² (2003)

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