Land natural share in Colombia

Colombia: Land natural share was 67.89 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
67.89
World rank
52nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
90.31
in 1780
All-time low
64.22
in 1980
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Colombia, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 90.31790: 89.91800: 89.51810: 89.11820: 88.71830: 881840: 87.31850: 86.61860: 85.71870: 84.71880: 83.51890: 82.21900: 80.81910: 79.31920: 77.41930: 75.31940: 73.11950: 70.21960: 65.61970: 651980: 64.21990: 64.42000: 66.12010: 67.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land natural share in Colombia is 67.89, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Colombia peaked at 90.31 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 64.22, in 1980.

That places Colombia 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Colombia, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 90.31 —
1790 89.91 -0.4%
1800 89.49 -0.5%
1810 89.11 -0.4%
1820 88.69 -0.5%
1830 88.04 -0.7%
1840 87.35 -0.8%
1850 86.6 -0.9%
1860 85.7 -1.0%
1870 84.72 -1.1%
1880 83.52 -1.4%
1890 82.24 -1.5%
1900 80.83 -1.7%
1910 79.25 -1.9%
1920 77.45 -2.3%
1930 75.26 -2.8%
1940 73.09 -2.9%
1950 70.2 -4.0%
1960 65.65 -6.5%
1970 65.01 -1.0%
1980 64.22 -1.2%
1990 64.38 +0.2%
2000 66.09 +2.7%
2010 67.89 +2.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 67.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 67.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.89, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 90.31 90.31 90.31 1
1790s 89.91 89.91 89.91 1
1800s 89.49 89.49 89.49 1
1810s 89.11 89.11 89.11 1
1820s 88.69 88.69 88.69 1
1830s 88.04 88.04 88.04 1
1840s 87.35 87.35 87.35 1
1850s 86.6 86.6 86.6 1
1860s 85.7 85.7 85.7 1
1870s 84.72 84.72 84.72 1
1880s 83.52 83.52 83.52 1
1890s 82.24 82.24 82.24 1
1900s 80.83 80.83 80.83 1
1910s 79.25 79.25 79.25 1
1920s 77.45 77.45 77.45 1
1930s 75.26 75.26 75.26 1
1940s 73.09 73.09 73.09 1
1950s 70.2 70.2 70.2 1
1960s 65.65 65.65 65.65 1
1970s 65.01 65.01 65.01 1
1980s 64.22 64.22 64.22 1
1990s 64.38 64.38 64.38 1
2000s 66.09 66.09 66.09 1
2010s 67.89 67.89 67.89 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 49 Lithuania 68.76 compare
  2. 50 Ecuador 68.76 compare
  3. 51 Zimbabwe 68.4 compare
  4. 53 Montenegro 67.79 compare
  5. 54 Latvia 67.64 compare
  6. 55 Ethiopia 67.61 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Colombia?
Land natural share in Colombia was 67.89 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 90.31 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.22 in 1980.
How does Colombia rank for land natural share?
Colombia ranks 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed