Category: Economy
Latvia Natural Resources: Forests, Peat and Daugava Hydropower
Latvia’s natural resources center on its forests, which cover 55% of the territory (34,224 km²), along with freshwater, peat and fertile soils. The country has 35.45 km³ of renewable freshwater resources and generated 4.7 TWh of electricity from renewable sources in 2025 (Ember). What biodiversity do Latvia’s natural resources support? The country has recorded 327…
Jordan Natural Resources: Phosphates, Potash and Oil Shale
Jordan’s natural resources are concentrated in minerals such as phosphates, potash, limestone and marble, along with natural gas and arable land. The country produced about 200 million cubic meters of natural gas in 2024 and has only 0.94 km³ of renewable freshwater resources in an arid region. What biodiversity does Jordan have? It has recorded…
Iceland Natural Resources: Geothermal Energy, Fisheries and Aluminum
Iceland’s natural resources rest on fishing, aluminum and almost entirely renewable energy. In 2019 it produced 850 thousand tonnes of aluminum (11th in the world), it has 170 km³ of renewable freshwater resources, and it generates electricity at plants such as Kárahnjúkar, which contributes 4.6 TWh a year. Which of Iceland’s natural resources stand out…
Ivory Coast Natural Resources: Cocoa, Gold and Offshore Oil
The natural resources of Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) include cocoa, coffee, oil, gold, diamonds and extensive forests. The country produces about 37,327 barrels of oil a day and retains 24,980.5 km² of forest area, according to the World Bank, and it stands out as one of the world’s largest cocoa producers. Which of Ivory Coast’s…
Guinea-Bissau Natural Resources: Cashews, Fisheries and Forests
Guinea-Bissau’s natural resources stand out for their forests, fisheries and coastal biodiversity. How much forest does Guinea-Bissau have? Forests cover 69.5% of its territory, about 19,547 km², and the country is home to 490 bird species and 143 mammal species, including the common chimpanzee. Guinea-Bissau, located on the west coast of Africa, has a wide…
Haiti Natural Resources: Vetiver Oil, Gold and Hydropower
Haiti’s natural resources include water, forests, minerals and marine biodiversity. The country has 14.03 km³ of renewable freshwater resources, forests cover 12.26% of its territory (3,379.7 km²), and the Péligre hydroelectric plant on the Artibonite River has a nominal capacity of 54 MW. What natural resources does Haiti have today? Haiti is a country on…
Georgia (Country) Natural Resources: Manganese, Hydropower and Wine
The natural resources of Georgia, the country in the South Caucasus, rest on forests, rivers, mountains and hydropower rather than hydrocarbons. How does Georgia generate energy? In 2025 the country generated 10.6 TWh of hydroelectricity (Ember, 2025), led by the Enguri plant (1,300 MW), and its forests cover 40.62% of its territory, some 28,224 km².…
Libya Natural Resources: Oil, Natural Gas and Fossil Groundwater
Libya’s natural resources are based on oil and natural gas, along with iron, uranium, phosphates and salt. The Sirte Basin holds about 80% of the country’s proven oil reserves. What wildlife does Libya have? The country has 331 bird species, 292 fish species and 68 reptile species, and forests cover only 0.12% of its territory.…
Cameroon Natural Resources: Oil, Congo Basin Timber and Cocoa
Cameroon’s natural resources include oil, natural gas, gold, bauxite, cobalt and iron, along with forests covering 43.03% of the territory. What are Cameroon’s flora and fauna like? The country has 885 bird species, 335 mammal species and 6,883 vascular plant species, as well as 285.5 km³ of renewable freshwater resources. Cameroon, in Central Africa, is…
Pakistan Natural Resources: Thar Coal, Indus Water and Copper
Pakistan’s natural resources include major mineral and energy reserves, with coal production of 7.7 million tonnes in 2020 and 82,514 barrels of oil a day in 2021. Water drives the Tarbela hydroelectric plant on the Indus River, which has an installed capacity of 4,888 MW. What stands out among Pakistan’s natural resources? Pakistan is a…
