Costa Rica's Agriculture: Total Area: 51,100 sq km Land Area: 51. 060 sq km Water Area: 40 sq km Climate description: tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands Terrain description: coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major volcanoes Arable Land Use: 4.4% Permanent Crop Land Use:5.87% Irrigated Land: 1,080 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources: 112.4 cu km (2000) Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 2.68 cu km/yr (29%/17%/53%) Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 619 cu m/yr (2000) Natural Hazards description: occasional earthquakes, hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season and landslides; active volcanoes Environmental Current Issues: deforestation and land use change, largely a result of the clearing of land for cattle ranching and agriculture; soil erosion; coastal marine pollution; fisheries protection; solid waste management; air pollution Total Labor Force: 2.196 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 14% Agricultural Products description: bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef, poultry, dairy; timber