Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Colombia

Colombia: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.1938 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1938
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
136th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.1334
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Colombia, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Colombia is 0.1938, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Colombia peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1334, in 2015.

That places Colombia 136th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8992 0.8122 1 9
1970s 0.6549 0.5277 0.7807 10
1980s 0.5143 0.4369 0.5507 10
1990s 0.3163 0.2692 0.3881 10
2000s 0.2041 0.1546 0.3109 10
2010s 0.1553 0.1334 0.1846 10
2020s 0.1888 0.1825 0.1938 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 133 Mexico 0.2013 compare
  2. 134 Bangladesh 0.1988 compare
  3. 135 Egypt 0.1982 compare
  4. 137 Indonesia 0.1935 compare
  5. 138 India 0.19 compare
  6. 139 Burkina Faso 0.186 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Colombia?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Colombia was 0.1938 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1334 in 2015.
How does Colombia rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Colombia ranks 136th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).