Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 36.54 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 36.54 % for agricultural land — share in land area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Colombia peaked at 41.16 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.03 %, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 128th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.03 % | — |
| 1962 | 36.93 % | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 37.4 % | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 37.85 % | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 38.76 % | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 38.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 38.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40.61 % | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 40.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.66 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40.84 % | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 40.79 % | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 40.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40.84 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40.81 % | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 40.72 % | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 40.63 % | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 40.45 % | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 40.54 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.47 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.44 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.12 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 40.49 % | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 40.63 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 41.05 % | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 41.16 % | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.43 % | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 37.63 % | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.9 % | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.21 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.36 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.01 % | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 38.25 % | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.41 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.34 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.31 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.6 % | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 38.41 % | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 40.39 % | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 40.38 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.36 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.35 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.2 % | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 39.7 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.98 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.85 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.77 % | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 37.64 % | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.49 % | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 36.54 % | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 36.54 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.07 %, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 36.54 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2 %, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.01 % | 36.03 % | 38.78 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.51 % | 38.78 % | 40.84 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.85 % | 40.72 % | 40.92 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6 % | 40.12 % | 41.16 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3 % | 37.5 % | 40.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.47 % | 37.6 % | 40.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.86 % | 36.49 % | 39.85 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 125 Switzerland 37.72 % compare
- 126 New Zealand 36.81 % compare
- 127 Niger 36.8 % compare
- 129 Angola 36.32 % compare
- 130 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 36.13 % compare
- 131 Cambodia 34.67 % 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 — share in land area in Colombia?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Colombia was 36.54 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.16 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.03 % in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Colombia ranks 128th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.