Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Colombia
Colombia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,087 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 equipped for irrigation — area in Colombia is 1,087 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Colombia peaked at 1,087 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 226 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Colombia 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 226 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 230 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 235 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 235 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 240 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 240 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 245 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 245 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 250 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 260 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 270 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 280 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 290 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 300 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 320 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 340 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 360 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 380 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 400 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 420 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 430 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 440 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 452 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 465 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 470 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 496 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 550 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 600 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 650 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 700 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 751 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 800 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 850 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 900 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 957.5 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 960 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 960 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 960 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,030 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,030 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,030 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,050 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,087 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,087 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,087 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90 1000 ha, 12.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.22 1000 ha | 226 1000 ha | 245 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 305 1000 ha | 250 1000 ha | 380 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 472.3 1000 ha | 400 1000 ha | 600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 825.1 1000 ha | 650 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 972.6 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | 1,030 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,050 1000 ha | 1,087 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,087 1000 ha | 1,087 1000 ha | 1,087 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Colombia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Colombia was 1,087 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,087 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 226 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Colombia ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.