Other land — Area in Colombia
Colombia: Other land — Area was 10,814 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10,814 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Colombia peaked at 10,814 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 764.2 1000 ha, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 51st of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,942 1000 ha | 764.2 1000 ha | 2,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,395 1000 ha | 3,521 1000 ha | 7,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,224 1000 ha | 4,983 1000 ha | 7,891 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,090 1000 ha | 6,617 1000 ha | 10,814 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 48 Uzbekistan 13,777 1000 ha compare
- 49 Somalia 13,698 1000 ha compare
- 50 Melanesia 11,360 1000 ha compare
- 52 Papua New Guinea 9,848 1000 ha compare
- 53 Sweden 9,690 1000 ha compare
- 54 Philippines 9,675 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,087 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 3,112 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.66 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 86.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 35,129 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,473 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,944 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Colombia?
- Other land — area in Colombia was 10,814 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,814 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 764.2 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for other land — area?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.