Land use for palm oil production in Colombia
Colombia: Land use for palm oil production was 511,583 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for palm oil production in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for palm oil production in Colombia is 511,583 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Colombia peaked at 511,583 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 800 hectares, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 3,694 hectares | 800 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,590 hectares | 11,500 hectares | 22,600 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,204 hectares | 25,400 hectares | 76,135 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,018 hectares | 89,671 hectares | 128,423 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,555 hectares | 134,772 hectares | 169,564 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,652 hectares | 203,415 hectares | 504,117 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,395 hectares | 478,045 hectares | 511,583 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Colombia?
- Land use for palm oil production in Colombia was 511,583 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 511,583 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 hectares in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Colombia ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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