Colombia vs South America: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate
Colombia
8.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
0.7253 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
3rd
South America rank
5th
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Colombia
- South America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.45 % change on previous year against 0.7253 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 7.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Colombia's figure about 11.6 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South America ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and South America ranks 5th of 236 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 | 0.1502 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1970s | 0.2885 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1980s | -0.145 % change on previous year | 0.5034 % change on previous year | 0.6484 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1990s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -0.2216 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | -2.48 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2010s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 0.9029 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, annual growth rate, Colombia or South America?
- Colombia, at 8.45 % change on previous year against 0.7253 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area, annual growth rate between Colombia and South America?
- 7.72 % 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 cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and South America ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — 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 Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.