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 66th of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,970 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,972 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,993 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,995 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,008 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5,020 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5,023 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5,025 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,030 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5,030 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,054 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 5,068 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5,084 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5,099 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5,115 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5,130 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5,146 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5,161 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5,177 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5,192 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5,208 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5,223 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5,239 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5,256 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,275 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5,295 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5,318 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5,200 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5,100 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5,000 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4,801 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4,900 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4,820 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4,782 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,430 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 4,096 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4,257 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4,377 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,364 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,545 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4,135 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 3,736 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3,749 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,708 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,613 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,369 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3,570 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3,461 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,354 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,353 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,409 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,453 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,448 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,648 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,848 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4,048 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4,248 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4,448 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4,617 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,706 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,794 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,883 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4,995 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 5,417 1000 ha | +8.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5,417 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5,417 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 27.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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 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 66th out of 252 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.