Temporary crops — Area in Colombia

Colombia: Temporary crops — Area was 2,687 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,687 1000 ha
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
64th
of 225 countries
All-time high
2,687 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,424 1000 ha
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in Colombia, 2001–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2001201220242001: 2.4k 1000 ha2002: 2.0k 1000 ha2003: 2.0k 1000 ha2004: 1.9k 1000 ha2005: 1.7k 1000 ha2006: 1.5k 1000 ha2007: 1.6k 1000 ha2008: 1.6k 1000 ha2009: 1.5k 1000 ha2010: 1.4k 1000 ha2011: 1.5k 1000 ha2012: 1.5k 1000 ha2013: 1.4k 1000 ha2014: 1.5k 1000 ha2015: 1.5k 1000 ha2016: 1.6k 1000 ha2017: 1.6k 1000 ha2018: 2.1k 1000 ha2019: 2.1k 1000 ha2020: 2.1k 1000 ha2021: 2.2k 1000 ha2022: 2.2k 1000 ha2023: 2.3k 1000 ha2024: 2.7k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, temporary crops — area in Colombia stood at 2,687 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Colombia peaked at 2,687 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,424 1000 ha, in 2013.

Colombia ranks 64th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,794 1000 ha 1,471 1000 ha 2,383 1000 ha 9
2010s 1,616 1000 ha 1,424 1000 ha 2,122 1000 ha 10
2020s 2,299 1000 ha 2,135 1000 ha 2,687 1000 ha 5

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  5. 66 Egypt 2,550 1000 ha compare
  6. 67 Serbia 2,532 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary crops — area in Colombia?
Temporary crops — area in Colombia was 2,687 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2,687 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,424 1000 ha in 2013.
How does Colombia rank for temporary crops — area?
Colombia ranks 64th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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.