Arable land — Area in Colombia
Colombia: Arable land — Area was 2,944 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2,944 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Colombia peaked at 3,824 1000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,470 1000 ha, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 76th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,556 1000 ha | 3,532 1000 ha | 3,572 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,628 1000 ha | 3,572 1000 ha | 3,697 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,725 1000 ha | 3,472 1000 ha | 3,824 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,768 1000 ha | 2,399 1000 ha | 3,305 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,997 1000 ha | 1,579 1000 ha | 2,818 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,825 1000 ha | 1,470 1000 ha | 2,316 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,538 1000 ha | 2,344 1000 ha | 2,944 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,087 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 3,112 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.66 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 86.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 35,129 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,473 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.26 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.1 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Colombia?
- Arable land — area in Colombia was 2,944 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,824 1000 ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,470 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for arable land — area?
- Colombia ranks 76th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.