Colombia vs Northern Europe: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Colombia
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 40,546 1000 ha against 37,646 1000 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 2,900 1000 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 31st and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,171 1000 ha | 37,383 1000 ha | 4,788 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 1970s | 44,943 1000 ha | 35,789 1000 ha | 9,154 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 1980s | 45,326 1000 ha | 34,951 1000 ha | 10,374 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 1990s | 45,044 1000 ha | 38,703 1000 ha | 6,342 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 42,497 1000 ha | 38,112 1000 ha | 4,385 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 43,790 1000 ha | 38,510 1000 ha | 5,280 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 42,003 1000 ha | 38,146 1000 ha | 3,857 1000 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Colombia or Northern Europe?
- Colombia, at 40,546 1000 ha against 37,646 1000 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Colombia and Northern Europe?
- 2,900 1000 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Northern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Northern Europe rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.