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Facts and Figures 2011 - Sarawak State Planning Unit

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SARAWAK : NATURAL RESOURCES<br />

1 Coastline 1,051 km<br />

2 L<strong>and</strong> with Agriculture Potential 1.7 million ha<br />

3 L<strong>and</strong> under Forest Cover 8.6 million ha<br />

4 Area under Peat Soil 1.7 million ha<br />

5 Marine Fish Production Potential 300,000 tonnes per year<br />

6 Hydropower Potential 20,000 MW<br />

7 Surface Water 306 billion m 3<br />

8 Minerals Approx. reserves<br />

Petroleum 1,298 million barrels<br />

Gas 40.9 trillion S.C.F<br />

Coal 1,460 million tonnes<br />

Silica S<strong>and</strong> 81.4 million tonnes<br />

Kaolin Clay 22.6 million tonnes<br />

Source : Minerals <strong>and</strong> Geoscience Department Malaysia<br />

Department of Marine Fisheries <strong>Sarawak</strong><br />

Petroliam Nasional Berhad<br />

Ministry of <strong>Planning</strong> & Resource Management<br />

Note : (S.C.F.) St<strong>and</strong>ard Cubic Feet<br />

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