Land use hidden — Other areas in Colombia
Colombia: Land use hidden — Other areas was 119,230 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Colombia stood at 119,230 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Colombia peaked at 709,800 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,089 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 43rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 709,800 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 699,780 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 694,570 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 689,550 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 679,420 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 679,300 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 679,270 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 679,250 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 679,200 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 679,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 658,960 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 658,820 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 658,660 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 658,510 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 658,350 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 658,200 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 656,350 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 656,890 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 656,730 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 656,580 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 656,420 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 656,270 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 656,110 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 655,940 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 655,750 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 655,550 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 655,490 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 656,670 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 657,670 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9,089 Square kilometres | -98.6% |
| 1991 | 13,301 Square kilometres | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 14,534 Square kilometres | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 17,556 Square kilometres | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 20,159 Square kilometres | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 25,902 Square kilometres | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 24,054 Square kilometres | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 24,657 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 22,270 Square kilometres | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 23,242 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 33,555 Square kilometres | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 66,623 Square kilometres | +98.5% |
| 2002 | 69,930 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 67,418 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 65,946 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 66,214 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71,971 Square kilometres | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 71,279 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 71,427 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74,094 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 76,392 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 85,558 Square kilometres | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 77,939 Square kilometres | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 57,305 Square kilometres | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 58,807 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 60,309 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 62,217 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 77,232 Square kilometres | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 73,615 Square kilometres | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 72,548 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 75,982 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 89,930 Square kilometres | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 104,437 Square kilometres | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 119,230 Square kilometres | +14.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 119,230 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 4.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 119,230 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 19.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -98.6% | 657,670 Square kilometres | 9,089 Square kilometres |
| 2001 | +98.5% | 33,555 Square kilometres | 66,623 Square kilometres |
| 1991 | +46.4% | 9,089 Square kilometres | 13,301 Square kilometres |
| 2000 | +44.4% | 23,242 Square kilometres | 33,555 Square kilometres |
| 1995 | +28.5% | 20,159 Square kilometres | 25,902 Square kilometres |
| 2013 | -26.5% | 77,939 Square kilometres | 57,305 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 687,793 Square kilometres | 679,200 Square kilometres | 709,800 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 660,067 Square kilometres | 656,350 Square kilometres | 679,200 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 656,245 Square kilometres | 655,490 Square kilometres | 657,670 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,476 Square kilometres | 9,089 Square kilometres | 25,902 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,846 Square kilometres | 33,555 Square kilometres | 74,094 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,192 Square kilometres | 57,305 Square kilometres | 85,558 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,395 Square kilometres | 75,982 Square kilometres | 119,230 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 40 Uzbekistan 147,158 Square kilometres compare
- 41 Angola 136,648 Square kilometres compare
- 42 Somalia 128,550 Square kilometres compare
- 44 Philippines 98,011 Square kilometres compare
- 45 Sweden 97,650 Square kilometres compare
- 46 Tajikistan 95,735 Square kilometres 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 use hidden — other areas in Colombia?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Colombia was 119,230 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 709,800 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,089 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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