Colombia vs Peru: Cropland — Share in Land area

Colombia
4.88 %
in 2024
Peru
4.84 %
in 2024
Colombia rank
180th
Peru rank
181st

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
2345196119922024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.88 % against 4.84 % in Peru, a difference of 0.04 %.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 180th and Peru ranks 181st of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 4.51 % 1.96 % 2.54 % Colombia
1970s 4.6 % 2.75 % 1.86 % Colombia
1980s 4.71 % 3.4 % 1.32 % Colombia
1990s 4.13 % 3.9 % 0.233 % Colombia
2000s 3.36 % 4.04 % 0.68 % Peru
2010s 3.47 % 4.33 % 0.855 % Peru
2020s 4.47 % 4.92 % 0.454 % Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia, at 4.88 % against 4.84 % in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Colombia and Peru?
0.04 %, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Colombia ranks 180th and Peru ranks 181st of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.