FAO projections of arable land in Colombia
Colombia: FAO projections of arable land was 5.00 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.00 million hectares
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
56th
of 224 countries
All-time high
5.32 million hectares
in 1987
All-time low
3.35 million hectares
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Colombia stood at 5.00 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Colombia peaked at 5.32 million hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.35 million hectares, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 56th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.97 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.99 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.01 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.02 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.02 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.05 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.08 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.10 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.12 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.13 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.15 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.16 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.18 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.19 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.21 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.22 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.24 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.26 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.28 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.29 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.32 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.20 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.10 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.80 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.82 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.78 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.43 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 4.10 million hectares | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4.26 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.38 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.36 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.54 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.13 million hectares | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 3.74 million hectares | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.71 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million hectares | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.57 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.46 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.66 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.77 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.45 million hectares | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 4.62 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.71 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.79 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.88 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million hectares | +2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.00 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.00 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 9.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.00 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.11 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.23 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 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 fao projections of arable land in Colombia?
- Fao projections of arable land in Colombia was 5.00 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 million hectares in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.