Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0212 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0212 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0689 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 62nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0689 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0668 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0648 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0629 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0611 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0593 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0577 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0561 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0547 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0508 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0486 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0475 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0445 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0435 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0425 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0415 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0406 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0396 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0371 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0364 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0356 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0342 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0335 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0299 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0294 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0251 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0212 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0212 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0614 sq. km per person | 0.0547 sq. km per person | 0.0689 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0482 sq. km per person | 0.0435 sq. km per person | 0.0533 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0385 sq. km per person | 0.0349 sq. km per person | 0.0425 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0314 sq. km per person | 0.0289 sq. km per person | 0.0342 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0266 sq. km per person | 0.0251 sq. km per person | 0.0284 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0236 sq. km per person | 0.0222 sq. km per person | 0.0248 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0216 sq. km per person | 0.0212 sq. km per person | 0.0219 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 59 Lithuania 0.0218 sq. km per person compare
- 60 Montenegro 0.0216 sq. km per person compare
- 61 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0214 sq. km per person compare
- 63 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0206 sq. km per person compare
- 64 Djibouti 0.0201 sq. km per person compare
- 65 Fiji 0.0198 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Colombia?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Colombia was 0.0212 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0689 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.