Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Colombia
Colombia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 35,129 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Colombia stood at 35,129 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Colombia peaked at 41,368 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35,000 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Colombia 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,167 1000 ha | 35,000 1000 ha | 38,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,837 1000 ha | 38,000 1000 ha | 40,169 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,095 1000 ha | 40,083 1000 ha | 40,100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,462 1000 ha | 40,083 1000 ha | 41,304 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,773 1000 ha | 37,610 1000 ha | 40,314 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,030 1000 ha | 38,312 1000 ha | 41,368 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,044 1000 ha | 35,129 1000 ha | 39,504 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 21 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha compare
- 22 Madagascar 37,293 1000 ha compare
- 23 Mozambique 35,464 1000 ha compare
- 25 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
- 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare
- 27 Algeria 32,807 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 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.1 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Colombia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Colombia was 35,129 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,368 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.