Inland waters — Area in Colombia
Colombia: Inland waters — Area was 3,112 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Colombia is 3,112 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Colombia peaked at 3,225 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,112 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Colombia 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 3,225 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,112 1000 ha | 3,112 1000 ha | 3,112 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.1 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Colombia?
- Inland waters — area in Colombia was 3,112 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,225 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,112 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for inland waters — area?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — 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.