Land use for palm oil production in Colombia
Colombia: Land use for palm oil production was 511,583 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
511,583 hectares
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
511,583 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
800 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Land use for palm oil production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 hectares | +37.5% |
| 1963 | 1,250 hectares | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 1,350 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 1,500 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 1,650 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 5,600 hectares | +239.4% |
| 1968 | 10,000 hectares | +78.6% |
| 1969 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11,500 hectares | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 13,800 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 15,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 16,500 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 18,200 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 15,700 hectares | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 16,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 17,400 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 19,200 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 22,600 hectares | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 25,400 hectares | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 27,700 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 31,600 hectares | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 35,400 hectares | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 38,746 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 43,840 hectares | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 48,790 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 51,560 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 62,870 hectares | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 76,135 hectares | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 89,671 hectares | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 97,604 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 108,510 hectares | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 113,395 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 108,040 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 113,367 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 117,853 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 120,192 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 123,130 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 128,423 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 134,772 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 138,457 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 145,026 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 150,399 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 157,328 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 169,564 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 165,000 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 165,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 165,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 165,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 203,415 hectares | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 231,172 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 235,014 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 252,742 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 283,900 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 333,145 hectares | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 310,647 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 455,149 hectares | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 487,214 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 504,117 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 478,045 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 482,649 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 487,076 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 502,624 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 511,583 hectares | +1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 511,583 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,305 hectares, 5.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 511,583 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87,371 hectares, 5.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for palm oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +239.4% | 1,650 hectares | 5,600 hectares |
| 1968 | +78.6% | 5,600 hectares | 10,000 hectares |
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
- 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 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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