Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 31.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.99 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
43rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
37.28 hectares per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
31.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Colombia is 31.99 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 37.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.55 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.55 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.45 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 32.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 33.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 34.25 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 34.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 34.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 34.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 36.05 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 36.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 36.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.34 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 33.9 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 34.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.87 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 35.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.53 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 35.3 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.28 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 37.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.7 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 35.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.45 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 33.24 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 31.99 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 31.99 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 31.99 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.5 hectares per square kilometre | 31.55 hectares per square kilometre | 34.25 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.91 hectares per square kilometre | 34.25 hectares per square kilometre | 36.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.47 hectares per square kilometre | 36.13 hectares per square kilometre | 37.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.95 hectares per square kilometre | 33.9 hectares per square kilometre | 36.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.08 hectares per square kilometre | 34.53 hectares per square kilometre | 37.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.82 hectares per square kilometre | 31.99 hectares per square kilometre | 35.61 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 40 New Zealand 34.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 33.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Angola 32.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 North Macedonia 31.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Zimbabwe 31.28 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tunisia 30.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Colombia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Colombia was 31.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.28 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.55 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.