FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0955 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0955 hectares per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
147th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.3088 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0747 hectares per person
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Colombia is 0.0955 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.3088 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0747 hectares per person, in 2013.
That places Colombia 147th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3088 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2995 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2918 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2832 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2756 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2684 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2611 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2542 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2479 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2417 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2371 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2323 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2277 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2233 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2191 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.215 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.211 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2069 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2029 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1989 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.195 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1911 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1872 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1835 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1744 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.167 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1541 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1451 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1451 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1399 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1361 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1237 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1147 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1158 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1135 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1163 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1041 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0926 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0916 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0893 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0858 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0789 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0826 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0758 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0749 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0753 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0755 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0747 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0764 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.078 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0795 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0806 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0907 hectares per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0925 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0929 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0937 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0944 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0955 hectares per person | +1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0955 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0955 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2767 hectares per person | 0.2479 hectares per person | 0.3088 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2217 hectares per person | 0.2029 hectares per person | 0.2417 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1815 hectares per person | 0.1605 hectares per person | 0.1989 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.13 hectares per person | 0.1123 hectares per person | 0.1541 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0896 hectares per person | 0.0758 hectares per person | 0.1163 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0798 hectares per person | 0.0747 hectares per person | 0.0925 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0941 hectares per person | 0.0929 hectares per person | 0.0955 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 144 Philippines 0.0977 hectares per person compare
- 145 Chile 0.0974 hectares per person compare
- 146 North Korea 0.0963 hectares per person compare
- 148 Luxembourg 0.0944 hectares per person compare
- 149 Cyprus 0.0943 hectares per person compare
- 150 Mauritania 0.0916 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Colombia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Colombia was 0.0955 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3088 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0747 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 147th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.