Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Colombia
Colombia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 20.07 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Colombia stood at 20.07 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Colombia peaked at 31.89 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.55 %, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 81st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.72 % | 4.55 % | 4.88 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.97 % | 4.97 % | 7.34 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.04 % | 7.7 % | 11.76 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.19 % | 13 % | 21.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.42 % | 19.8 % | 30.69 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.47 % | 23.54 % | 31.89 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.97 % | 20.07 % | 23.1 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,087 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 3,112 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 land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Colombia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Colombia was 20.07 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.89 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 % in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.