Colombia vs Western Europe: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Colombia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 52,360 1000 ha against 40,546 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 11,814 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,171 1000 ha | 62,513 1000 ha | 20,342 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 44,943 1000 ha | 59,829 1000 ha | 14,885 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 45,326 1000 ha | 57,890 1000 ha | 12,564 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 45,044 1000 ha | 55,559 1000 ha | 10,515 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 42,497 1000 ha | 54,261 1000 ha | 11,764 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 43,790 1000 ha | 52,980 1000 ha | 9,190 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 42,003 1000 ha | 52,472 1000 ha | 10,468 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Colombia or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 52,360 1000 ha against 40,546 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Colombia and Western Europe?
- 11,814 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Western Europe rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 27th 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.