What is land area in hectares in Colombia?

Land area in hectares in Colombia was 110.95 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 land area in hectares recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 110.95 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 110.95 million hectares in 1961.

How does Colombia rank for land area in hectares?

Colombia ranks 27th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Colombia

Name: Land area in hectares in Colombia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Land area in hectares was 110.95 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

110.95 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

27th

of 238 countries

All-time high

110.95 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

110.95 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Colombia is 110.95 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Colombia peaked at 110.95 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 110.95 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Colombia 27th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	110.95 million hectares	—
1962	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	110.95 million hectares	+0.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

Colombia's 110.95 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 11.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Colombia's 110.95 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million hectares, 44.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	9
1970s	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	10
1980s	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	10
1990s	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	10
2000s	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	10
2010s	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	10
2020s	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	110.95 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Colombia

24 Mali 122.02 million hectares compare
25 South Africa 121.31 million hectares compare
26 Ethiopia 112.85 million hectares compare
28 Bolivia 108.33 million hectares compare
29 Mauritania 103.07 million hectares compare
30 Egypt 99.55 million hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Colombia?: Land area in hectares in Colombia was 110.95 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 land area in hectares recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 110.95 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 110.95 million hectares in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for land area in hectares?: Colombia ranks 27th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.