Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.6783 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Colombia stood at 0.6783 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Colombia peaked at 2.17 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6783 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Colombia 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.17 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.13 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.1 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.09 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.03 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.98 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.92 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.87 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.88 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.71 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.68 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.65 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.61 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.5 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.47 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.12 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9471 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9392 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9356 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9312 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9244 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.909 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8989 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8947 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8851 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8743 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8465 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8567 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8963 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8857 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8755 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8642 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8229 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8078 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7962 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7803 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7467 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7128 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6783 hectares per person | -4.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.6783 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.6783 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 2.17 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9297 hectares per person | 0.8851 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8526 hectares per person | 0.7962 hectares per person | 0.8963 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7295 hectares per person | 0.6783 hectares per person | 0.7803 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Colombia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Colombia was 0.6783 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6783 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.