Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia
Colombia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 31.99 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia is 31.99 percent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia peaked at 37.28 percent in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.55 percent, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 44th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.5 percent | 31.55 percent | 34.25 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.9 percent | 34.25 percent | 36.2 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.14 percent | 36.13 percent | 36.14 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.47 percent | 36.13 percent | 37.23 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.95 percent | 33.9 percent | 36.34 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.08 percent | 34.53 percent | 37.28 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.82 percent | 31.99 percent | 35.61 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 41 New Zealand 34.63 percent compare
- 42 British Virgin Islands 33.33 percent compare
- 43 Angola 32.37 percent compare
- 45 North Macedonia 31.52 percent compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 31.28 percent compare
- 47 Tunisia 30.57 percent compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia was 31.99 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.28 percent in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.55 percent in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).