Central America vs Colombia: Country area — Area

Central America
247,937 1000 ha
in 2024
Colombia
114,062 1000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
28th
Colombia rank
29th

Country area — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Colombia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 247,937 1000 ha against 114,062 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 133,875 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 29th of 36 groups.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 248,666 1000 ha 114,175 1000 ha 134,491 1000 ha Central America
1970s 248,666 1000 ha 114,175 1000 ha 134,491 1000 ha Central America
1980s 248,666 1000 ha 114,175 1000 ha 134,491 1000 ha Central America
1990s 248,666 1000 ha 114,175 1000 ha 134,491 1000 ha Central America
2000s 248,666 1000 ha 114,175 1000 ha 134,491 1000 ha Central America
2010s 248,660 1000 ha 114,175 1000 ha 134,485 1000 ha Central America
2020s 248,114 1000 ha 114,062 1000 ha 134,052 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Central America or Colombia?
Central America, at 247,937 1000 ha against 114,062 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Central America and Colombia?
133,875 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Colombia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and Colombia rank globally for country area — area?
Central America ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 29th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.