Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre for agriculture — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 96 British Virgin Islands 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 New Zealand 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Niger 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Angola 0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Cambodia 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Mali 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.