Natural Resources
The island's natural resources are fish and arable land. Land use in 1993 was as in the following table:
| Use | Percentage of area |
|---|---|
| arable land | 19 |
| permanent crops | 8 |
| permanent pastures | 4 |
| forests and woodland | 19 |
| other | 50 |
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Niue
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