Land area — Area in Colombia
Colombia: Land area — Area was 110,950 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Colombia is 110,950 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Colombia peaked at 110,950 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 110,950 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Colombia 32nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area — Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,950 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 110,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 110,950 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 10.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 110,950 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,176 1000 ha, 51.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 110,950 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 29 Mali 122,019 1000 ha compare
- 30 South Africa 121,309 1000 ha compare
- 31 Ethiopia 112,213 1000 ha compare
- 33 Ethiopia PDR 110,100 1000 ha compare
- 34 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 108,796 1000 ha compare
- 35 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha 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)
- 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 land area — area in Colombia?
- Land area — area in Colombia was 110,950 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 110,950 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,950 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for land area — area?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — 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.