Land use hidden — Cropland in Colombia
Colombia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 49,950 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Colombia stood at 49,950 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Colombia peaked at 53,180 Square kilometres in 1987 and was at its lowest, 33,530 Square kilometres, in 2010.
That places Colombia 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,700 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 49,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49,930 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 49,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50,080 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50,200 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 50,230 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 50,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50,300 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50,540 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 50,680 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 50,840 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 50,990 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 51,150 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 51,300 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 51,460 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 51,610 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 51,770 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 51,920 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 52,080 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 52,230 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 52,390 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 52,560 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 52,750 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 52,950 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 53,180 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 52,000 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 51,000 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 50,000 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 48,010 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 49,000 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 48,200 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 47,820 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 44,300 Square kilometres | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 40,960 Square kilometres | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 42,570 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 43,770 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 43,640 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 45,450 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 41,350 Square kilometres | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 37,360 Square kilometres | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 37,490 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37,080 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36,130 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 33,693 Square kilometres | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 35,700 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 34,610 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 33,540 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 33,530 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 34,090 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 34,530 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34,480 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35,560 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 36,640 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 37,720 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 38,800 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 44,480 Square kilometres | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 46,170 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 47,057 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 47,943 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 48,830 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 49,950 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 49,950 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 49,950 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 9.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,040 Square kilometres | 49,700 Square kilometres | 50,300 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,064 Square kilometres | 50,300 Square kilometres | 51,770 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,306 Square kilometres | 51,000 Square kilometres | 53,180 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,827 Square kilometres | 40,960 Square kilometres | 50,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,240 Square kilometres | 33,540 Square kilometres | 45,450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,600 Square kilometres | 33,530 Square kilometres | 46,170 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,445 Square kilometres | 47,057 Square kilometres | 49,950 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 use hidden — cropland in Colombia?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Colombia was 49,950 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,180 Square kilometres in 1987.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,530 Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata