Temporary fallow — Area in Colombia
Colombia: Temporary fallow — Area was 257.72 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Colombia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Colombia is 257.72 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 283.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Colombia peaked at 257.72 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Colombia 70th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 128.52 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 107 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 107.27 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 102 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 156 1000 ha | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 108.2 1000 ha | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 160 1000 ha | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 66 1000 ha | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 73 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 112 1000 ha | +53.4% |
| 2011 | 93 1000 ha | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 77 1000 ha | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 46 1000 ha | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 67.13 1000 ha | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 85.63 1000 ha | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 129.92 1000 ha | +51.7% |
| 2017 | 192 1000 ha | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 174.19 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 193.64 1000 ha | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 209.66 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 225.68 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 241.7 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 257.71 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 257.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 257.72 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 257.72 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98 1000 ha, 18.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112 1000 ha | 66 1000 ha | 160 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 117.05 1000 ha | 46 1000 ha | 193.64 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.49 1000 ha | 209.66 1000 ha | 257.72 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 temporary fallow — area in Colombia?
- Temporary fallow — area in Colombia was 257.72 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 257.72 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.9%. 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 fallow — 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.