Geography of Turkey - Land Use

Land Use

Land use:
arable land: 29.81%
permanent crops: 3.39%
other: 66.8% (2005)

Irrigated land: 52,150 km² (2005)

Total renewable water resources: 234 km2 (2003)

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Ararat 5,166 m

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