Colombia vs New Zealand: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 36.81 % against 36.54 % in Colombia, a difference of 0.27 %.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Colombia ranks 112th and New Zealand ranks 110th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.01 % | 50.25 % | 12.24 % | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 40.51 % | 52.46 % | 11.95 % | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 40.85 % | 55 % | 14.15 % | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 40.6 % | 50.16 % | 9.56 % | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 38.3 % | 44.71 % | 6.41 % | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 39.47 % | 41.41 % | 1.94 % | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 37.86 % | 37.58 % | 0.276 % | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Colombia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 36.81 % against 36.54 % in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 0.27 %, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Colombia ranks 112th and New Zealand ranks 110th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in 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.