Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0649 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0099 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0099 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 tonnes per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre | +850.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0279 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0406 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0487 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0649 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0352 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2004 | 0.018 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0189 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.018 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0225 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0153 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0234 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0225 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0261 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0189 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0162 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +850.0% | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +300.0% | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +250.0% | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +112.5% | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0153 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0099 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0048 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0153 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0305 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.018 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0649 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0126 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0279 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0144 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 45 Peru 0.0234 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Laos 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Africa 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kenya 0.0155 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Ireland 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Angola 0.0144 tonnes 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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0649 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.