Arable land pin in Colombia

Colombia: Arable land pin 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 pin in Colombia, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land pin 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 pin 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.

Arable land pin in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Arable land pin in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1 —
1962 0.919 -8.1%
1963 0.9786 +6.5%
1964 0.9156 -6.4%
1965 0.9079 -0.9%
1966 0.8808 -3.0%
1967 0.8642 -1.9%
1968 0.8143 -5.8%
1969 0.8122 -0.3%
1970 0.7807 -3.9%
1971 0.7734 -0.9%
1972 0.7504 -3.0%
1973 0.7056 -6.0%
1974 0.6716 -4.8%
1975 0.6162 -8.3%
1976 0.6093 -1.1%
1977 0.5794 -4.9%
1978 0.5352 -7.6%
1979 0.5277 -1.4%
1980 0.5199 -1.5%
1981 0.5093 -2.0%
1982 0.54 +6.0%
1983 0.5384 -0.3%
1984 0.5264 -2.2%
1985 0.5507 +4.6%
1986 0.525 -4.7%
1987 0.5225 -0.5%
1988 0.4746 -9.2%
1989 0.4369 -7.9%
1990 0.3881 -11.2%
1991 0.3476 -10.4%
1992 0.3343 -3.8%
1993 0.3387 +1.3%
1994 0.3344 -1.3%
1995 0.2692 -19.5%
1996 0.2781 +3.3%
1997 0.2869 +3.2%
1998 0.3022 +5.3%
1999 0.2834 -6.2%
2000 0.3109 +9.7%
2001 0.2745 -11.7%
2002 0.2206 -19.6%
2003 0.21 -4.8%
2004 0.1955 -6.9%
2005 0.1823 -6.8%
2006 0.1546 -15.2%
2007 0.1649 +6.6%
2008 0.1636 -0.8%
2009 0.1638 +0.1%
2010 0.16 -2.3%
2011 0.1655 +3.5%
2012 0.1595 -3.6%
2013 0.1342 -15.9%
2014 0.1392 +3.7%
2015 0.1334 -4.2%
2016 0.1382 +3.6%
2017 0.1591 +15.1%
2018 0.1846 +16.1%
2019 0.1791 -3.0%
2020 0.1825 +1.9%
2021 0.1911 +4.7%
2022 0.188 -1.7%
2023 0.1938 +3.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.1938 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3111, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.1938 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5184, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

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

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land pin in Colombia?
Arable land pin in Colombia was 0.1938 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1334 in 2015.
How does Colombia rank for arable land pin?
Colombia ranks 136th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land pin 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land pin
Source
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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