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developed fully, the people use even fertile land for animal rearing and grow trees to get the products. At
the same time, in the developed areas, people use the same type of land for agriculture with the help of
modern technology and they produce more and better quality of crops.
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Why are landslides a hazard?

LAND USE PATTERN OF SELECTED COUNTRIES
Land Use in Percentage

S.No. Country Cropland Forest Pasture Other Uses

1. India 57 22 4 17
2. France 35 27 21 17
3. UK 29 10 46 16

4. USA 21 32 26 21

5. Japan 12 67 2 19
6. China 10 14 34 42
7. Russia 8 44 5 44

8. Canada 5 39 4 52

Arctic Ocean

North
America

Europe
Asia

Atlantic Ocean Africa Pacific Ocean

South
Pacific Ocean Indian
America
Ocean

Australia

WORLD—LAND USE
Forest areas with timber. Also
areas of hunting, fishing and Animal farming on large
farms (ranches).
agriculture.
Farming of crops and
Deserts and wastelands. Also small rearing animals. Southern Ocean
areas of agriculture.
Fishing
World : Land Use
Activity
On an outline map of India, mark the land use pattern using different colours.
Land, Soil and Water Resources
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