FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 4.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.5 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
159th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
3.02 hectares per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Colombia is 4.5 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 4.79 hectares per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.02 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Colombia 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.51 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.42 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.34 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.84 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.1 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 3.37 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.34 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.26 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.22 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.02 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.07 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 4.16 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.5 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2 hectares per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.5 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.36 hectares per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.51 hectares per square kilometre | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | 4.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | 4.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 hectares per square kilometre | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | 4.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 hectares per square kilometre | 3.02 hectares per square kilometre | 4.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 hectares per square kilometre | 3.02 hectares per square kilometre | 4.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 156 Palau 5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 4.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 158 Angola 4.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 160 Canada 4.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 161 Central African Republic 4.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 162 Chad 4.24 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Colombia was 4.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 hectares per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.