Bolivia vs Colombia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Bolivia
33.00 million hectares
in 2023
Colombia
35.49 million hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
24th
Colombia rank
21st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 35.49 million hectares against 33.00 million hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 2.49 million hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 21st of 209 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.45 million hectares | 37.17 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 30.11 million hectares | 39.84 million hectares | 9.73 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 32.47 million hectares | 40.09 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 33.70 million hectares | 40.46 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 33.22 million hectares | 38.77 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 33.00 million hectares | 40.03 million hectares | 7.03 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 33.00 million hectares | 37.52 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 35.49 million hectares against 33.00 million hectares in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 2.49 million hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Bolivia ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 21st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.