Cropland — Area in Colombia
Colombia: Cropland — Area was 5,417 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Colombia stood at 5,417 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Colombia peaked at 5,417 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,353 1000 ha, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 58th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,004 1000 ha | 4,970 1000 ha | 5,030 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,106 1000 ha | 5,030 1000 ha | 5,177 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,231 1000 ha | 5,100 1000 ha | 5,318 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,583 1000 ha | 4,096 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,724 1000 ha | 3,354 1000 ha | 4,545 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,852 1000 ha | 3,353 1000 ha | 4,617 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,959 1000 ha | 4,706 1000 ha | 5,417 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,167 1000 ha compare
- 56 Belarus 5,598 1000 ha compare
- 57 Syrian Arab Republic 5,449 1000 ha compare
- 59 Iraq 5,413 1000 ha compare
- 60 Chad 5,337 1000 ha compare
- 61 Czechoslovakia 5,027 1000 ha compare
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)
- Arable land — Area 2,944 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Colombia?
- Cropland — area in Colombia was 5,417 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,417 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,353 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for cropland — area?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 Cropland — 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.