Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia
Colombia: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 354,880 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
354,880 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
19th
of 180 countries
All-time high
413,676 Square kilometres
in 2013
All-time low
350,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia is 354,880 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia peaked at 413,676 Square kilometres in 2013 and was at its lowest, 350,000 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Colombia 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 360,000 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 365,000 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 370,000 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 380,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400,000 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 400,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 401,690 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 401,000 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 401,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 401,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 401,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 401,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 401,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 401,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 401,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 401,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400,830 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 400,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 400,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 400,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 400,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 400,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 400,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 400,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 400,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 408,240 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 408,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 411,660 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 413,040 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 403,140 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 376,100 Square kilometres | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 378,710 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 383,020 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 386,830 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 389,440 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 388,047 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 388,660 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 391,530 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 391,860 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 391,500 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 383,120 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 391,646 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 413,676 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 412,440 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 411,204 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 409,968 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 396,070 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 396,000 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 397,370 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 395,043 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 382,200 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 368,800 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 354,880 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 354,880 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,666 Square kilometres, 20.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 354,880 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,940 Square kilometres, 59.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371,667 Square kilometres | 350,000 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 398,369 Square kilometres | 380,000 Square kilometres | 401,690 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 400,949 Square kilometres | 400,830 Square kilometres | 401,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 404,617 Square kilometres | 400,830 Square kilometres | 413,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,734 Square kilometres | 376,100 Square kilometres | 403,140 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,299 Square kilometres | 383,120 Square kilometres | 413,676 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,231 Square kilometres | 354,880 Square kilometres | 395,043 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia was 354,880 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 413,676 Square kilometres in 2013.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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