Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 40th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 37 Montenegro 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ecuador 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Paraguay 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Botswana 0.0026 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — 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.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — 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
Inland waters — 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.