Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 4,995 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,995 Hectares
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5,318 Hectares
in 1987
All-time low
3,353 Hectares
in 2010
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Colombia, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Colombia stood at 4,995 Hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Colombia peaked at 5,318 Hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,353 Hectares, in 2010.
That places Colombia 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,275 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 5,295 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5,318 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5,200 Hectares | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5,100 Hectares | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5,000 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4,801 Hectares | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4,900 Hectares | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4,820 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4,782 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,430 Hectares | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 4,096 Hectares | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4,257 Hectares | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4,377 Hectares | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,364 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,545 Hectares | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4,135 Hectares | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 3,736 Hectares | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3,749 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,708 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,613 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,369 Hectares | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3,570 Hectares | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3,461 Hectares | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,354 Hectares | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,353 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,409 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,453 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,448 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,556 Hectares | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,664 Hectares | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,772 Hectares | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,880 Hectares | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,448 Hectares | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 4,617 Hectares | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,706 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,794 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,883 Hectares | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4,995 Hectares | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,238 Hectares | 5,100 Hectares | 5,318 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,583 Hectares | 4,096 Hectares | 5,000 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,724 Hectares | 3,354 Hectares | 4,545 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,760 Hectares | 3,353 Hectares | 4,617 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,844 Hectares | 4,706 Hectares | 4,995 Hectares | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 16,790 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Colombia?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Colombia was 4,995 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,318 Hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,353 Hectares in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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