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 27th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 36,000 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 36,500 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 37,000 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 38,000 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 38,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 38,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 40,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40,169 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 40,100 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 40,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40,083 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 40,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,824 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 40,825 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41,166 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 41,304 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 40,314 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 37,610 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 37,871 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 38,302 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38,683 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38,944 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 38,805 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 38,866 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 39,153 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 39,186 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 39,150 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 38,312 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 39,165 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 41,368 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 41,244 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 41,120 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 40,997 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39,607 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 39,600 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 39,737 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39,504 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38,220 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 36,880 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 35,488 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 35,129 1000 ha | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 35,129 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 30.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 35,129 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 71.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 24 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha compare
- 25 Madagascar 37,293 1000 ha compare
- 26 Mozambique 35,464 1000 ha compare
- 28 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare
- 30 Algeria 32,807 1000 ha 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 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 27th out of 237 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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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.