Geographical Distribution of Agricultural Land Uses in Al-Dhuluiyah District in 2023
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The study aims to reveal the reality of agricultural land uses in Al-Dhuluiyah District for the year 2023 and their geographical distribution, spatially and temporally, in the study area and according to the administrative districts, which number (21) districts. The study relied on tables, graphs, and distribution maps. The study reached the geographical distribution of agricultural land uses, as the area suitable for cultivation amounted to (298,486 acres), representing (82%), and the area not suitable for cultivation amounted to about (67,413) acres, representing (18%). Among these crops is horticulture, which amounted to (46,258 acres), representing (64.7%). Then comes cereal crops with a cultivated area of about (19,387) acres, representing (27.1%), and in last place are industrial crops with an area of (145 acres), representing (0.2%).
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