Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0218 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0218 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0709 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0218 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0218 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0709 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 56th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0709 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0688 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0667 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0647 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0628 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.061 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0594 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0578 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0563 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0549 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0536 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0523 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0511 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.05 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0489 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0479 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0468 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0458 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0447 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0437 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0427 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0418 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0408 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0399 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.039 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0382 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0374 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0367 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0359 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0352 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0338 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0332 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0325 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0319 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0313 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0302 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0288 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0283 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0279 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0275 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0271 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0267 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0264 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0255 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0252 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.025 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0247 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0237 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0229 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.022 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0218 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.013 Square kilometres per person, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0218 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0113 Square kilometres per person, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0632 Square kilometres per person | 0.0563 Square kilometres per person | 0.0709 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0496 Square kilometres per person | 0.0447 Square kilometres per person | 0.0549 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0396 Square kilometres per person | 0.0359 Square kilometres per person | 0.0437 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0323 Square kilometres per person | 0.0297 Square kilometres per person | 0.0352 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 Square kilometres per person | 0.0258 Square kilometres per person | 0.0292 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | 0.0229 Square kilometres per person | 0.0255 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 Square kilometres per person | 0.0218 Square kilometres per person | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 53 Zimbabwe 0.0239 Square kilometres per person compare
- 54 Mozambique 0.0238 Square kilometres per person compare
- 55 Belarus 0.0226 Square kilometres per person compare
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0206 Square kilometres per person compare
- 58 Liberia 0.0203 Square kilometres per person compare
- 59 Djibouti 0.0201 Square kilometres per person 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 — total area, per capita in Colombia?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Colombia was 0.0218 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0709 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.