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
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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About this data
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.