Breakdown of habitable land area in Colombia

Colombia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 741,210 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
741,210 hectares
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
35th
of 235 countries
All-time high
783,210 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
652,160 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Colombia, 2015–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2015201720192015: 696.2k hectares2016: 652.2k hectares2017: 762.4k hectares2018: 783.2k hectares2019: 741.2k hectares

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 741,210 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over five years.

Colombia ranks 35th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 Uzbekistan 1.01 million hectares compare
  2. 33 Bolivia 1.00 million hectares compare
  3. 34 Nicaragua 954,230 hectares compare
  4. 36 Kyrgyzstan 720,450 hectares compare
  5. 37 Ethiopia 717,580 hectares compare
  6. 38 Egypt 670,760 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Colombia?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Colombia was 741,210 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 783,210 hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 652,160 hectares in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.