Colombia vs Cuba: Arable land (hectares)
Colombia
2.94 million hectares
in 2024
Cuba
2.91 million hectares
in 2024
Colombia rank
68th
Cuba rank
69th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Colombia
- Cuba
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.94 million hectares against 2.91 million hectares in Cuba, a difference of 35,640 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 68th and Cuba ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.63 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 872,500 hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.72 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 548,000 hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.77 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 821,145 hectares | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2.00 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.82 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 370,984 hectares | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Colombia or Cuba?
- Colombia, at 2.94 million hectares against 2.91 million hectares in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Colombia and Cuba?
- 35,640 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for arable land?
- Colombia ranks 68th and Cuba ranks 69th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.