Colombia vs South America: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate

Colombia
15.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
0.7037 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
2nd
South America rank
5th

Arable land — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Colombia
  • South America
-20-1001020196219932024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 15.49 % change on previous year against 0.7037 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 14.79 % change on previous year.

That makes Colombia's figure about 22.0 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South America ahead.

Colombia ranks 2nd and South America ranks 5th of 233 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.141 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year South America
1970s 0.3447 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year South America
1980s -0.6042 % change on previous year 0.5746 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year South America
1990s -2.93 % change on previous year -0.3117 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year South America
2000s -4 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 5.39 % change on previous year South America
2010s 3.85 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year Colombia
2020s 5.05 % change on previous year 0.8244 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, annual growth rate, Colombia or South America?
Colombia, at 15.49 % change on previous year against 0.7037 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area, annual growth rate between Colombia and South America?
14.79 % change on previous year, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South America rank globally for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 2nd and South America ranks 5th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
267 places, 15,407 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.