Agricultural land area — Arable land in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 2,549 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,549 Hectares
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
3,824 Hectares
in 1987
All-time low
1,470 Hectares
in 2013
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Colombia, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land area — arable land in Colombia stood at 2,549 Hectares.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Colombia peaked at 3,824 Hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,470 Hectares, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 24th of 42 countries on this measure, 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 land in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,790 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 3,805 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,824 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,639 Hectares | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3,472 Hectares | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 3,305 Hectares | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3,038 Hectares | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 3,070 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,923 Hectares | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,832 Hectares | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2,399 Hectares | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 2,433 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,539 Hectares | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2,604 Hectares | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,536 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,818 Hectares | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2,512 Hectares | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 2,091 Hectares | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 2,096 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,993 Hectares | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,833 Hectares | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,579 Hectares | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 1,742 Hectares | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,692 Hectares | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,617 Hectares | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,539 Hectares | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,607 Hectares | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,592 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,470 Hectares | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,545 Hectares | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,560 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,682 Hectares | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,781 Hectares | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,236 Hectares | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 2,316 Hectares | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,344 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,397 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,453 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,549 Hectares | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,706 Hectares | 3,472 Hectares | 3,824 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,768 Hectares | 2,399 Hectares | 3,305 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,997 Hectares | 1,579 Hectares | 2,818 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,733 Hectares | 1,470 Hectares | 2,316 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,436 Hectares | 2,344 Hectares | 2,549 Hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 18.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 14.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Colombia?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Colombia was 2,549 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,824 Hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,470 Hectares in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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