Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Colombia

Colombia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 31.66 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
31.66 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 220 countries
All-time high
37.28 %
in 2013
All-time low
31.55 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Colombia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Colombia stood at 31.66 %.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Colombia peaked at 37.28 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.55 %, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 45th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.5 % 31.55 % 34.25 % 9
1970s 35.9 % 34.25 % 36.2 % 10
1980s 36.14 % 36.13 % 36.14 % 10
1990s 36.47 % 36.13 % 37.23 % 10
2000s 34.95 % 33.9 % 36.34 % 10
2010s 36.08 % 34.53 % 37.28 % 10
2020s 33.39 % 31.66 % 35.61 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Colombia?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Colombia was 31.66 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 37.28 % in 2013.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.55 % in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
Colombia ranks 45th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.