Colombia vs Netherlands: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Colombia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0564 hectares per person against 0.0487 hectares per person in Colombia, a difference of 0.0077 hectares per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 149th and Netherlands ranks 147th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1967 hectares per person | 0.0752 hectares per person | 0.1215 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.1575 hectares per person | 0.0603 hectares per person | 0.0972 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.1293 hectares per person | 0.0598 hectares per person | 0.0695 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.0787 hectares per person | 0.0603 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0482 hectares per person | 0.0653 hectares per person | 0.0171 hectares per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0367 hectares per person | 0.0606 hectares per person | 0.0238 hectares per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.0473 hectares per person | 0.057 hectares per person | 0.0097 hectares per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Colombia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.0564 hectares per person against 0.0487 hectares per person in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Colombia and Netherlands?
- 0.0077 hectares per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for arable land?
- Colombia ranks 149th and Netherlands ranks 147th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.