Agricultural land — Area in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural land — Area was 40,546 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Colombia stood at 40,546 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Colombia peaked at 45,668 1000 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39,970 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Colombia 34th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural land — Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,970 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 40,972 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 41,493 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 41,995 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 43,008 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 43,020 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 43,023 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 43,025 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43,030 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 43,030 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 45,054 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 45,068 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45,084 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45,099 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45,115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45,130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 45,315 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 45,261 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 45,277 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 45,292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45,308 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45,323 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 45,339 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45,375 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45,401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 45,283 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 45,183 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 45,083 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 44,884 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 44,983 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 44,903 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 44,865 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 44,513 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 44,920 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 45,082 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 45,543 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 45,668 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44,859 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 41,745 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 41,607 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42,051 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42,391 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 42,557 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 42,174 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 42,436 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 42,614 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 42,540 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42,503 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 41,721 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 42,618 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 44,816 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 44,800 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 44,784 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 44,769 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 43,487 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 44,048 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 44,354 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44,210 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 43,014 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 41,763 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 40,483 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 40,546 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 40,546 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 12.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 40,546 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 56.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,171 1000 ha | 39,970 1000 ha | 43,030 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,943 1000 ha | 43,030 1000 ha | 45,315 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,326 1000 ha | 45,183 1000 ha | 45,401 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,044 1000 ha | 44,513 1000 ha | 45,668 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,497 1000 ha | 41,607 1000 ha | 44,859 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,790 1000 ha | 41,721 1000 ha | 44,816 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,003 1000 ha | 40,483 1000 ha | 44,210 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 31 Algeria 41,320 1000 ha compare
- 32 Ukraine 41,311 1000 ha compare
- 33 Madagascar 40,933 1000 ha compare
- 35 United Republic of Tanzania 39,877 1000 ha compare
- 36 Mauritania 39,710 1000 ha compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 39,627 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Colombia?
- Agricultural land — area in Colombia was 40,546 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,668 1000 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,970 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural land — area?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.