Colombia vs Tunisia: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Colombia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.94 million hectares against 2.77 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 172,040 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 70th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 402,222 hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 279,600 hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.72 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 653,900 hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.77 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 118,300 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 778,452 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1.82 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 858,211 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 258,224 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Colombia or Tunisia?
- Colombia, at 2.94 million hectares against 2.77 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Colombia and Tunisia?
- 172,040 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for arable land?
- Colombia ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 70th 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.