Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
139th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Colombia 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 136 Zambia 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 137 Palau 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 138 Peru 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 140 Canada 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 Chad 0.0042 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 cropland — area, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — 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.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — 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
Cropland — 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.