Colombia vs Tunisia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Colombia
5.21 million hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
4.95 million hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
55th
Tunisia rank
56th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Colombia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.21 million hectares against 4.95 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 262,770 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 14 and Tunisia in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.22 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1100s | 2.44 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1200s | 2.63 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1300s | 2.80 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1400s | 2.93 million hectares | 855,803 hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1500s | 3.02 million hectares | 848,361 hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1600s | 892,008 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 159,142 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1700s | 521,802 hectares | 833,475 hectares | 311,673 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1710s | 552,981 hectares | 857,252 hectares | 304,271 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1720s | 583,320 hectares | 880,985 hectares | 297,665 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1730s | 612,783 hectares | 904,675 hectares | 291,892 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1740s | 641,332 hectares | 928,320 hectares | 286,988 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1750s | 668,924 hectares | 951,922 hectares | 282,998 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1760s | 695,510 hectares | 975,480 hectares | 279,970 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1770s | 721,038 hectares | 998,994 hectares | 277,956 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1780s | 745,449 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 277,011 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1790s | 768,676 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 277,214 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1800s | 790,643 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 278,627 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1810s | 735,066 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 357,544 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1820s | 680,375 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 435,535 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1830s | 795,902 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 343,258 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1840s | 938,610 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 223,750 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1850s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 79,960 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1860s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 140,190 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1870s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 218,430 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 153,590 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 119,330 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 45,890 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 36,210 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 349,170 hectares | Colombia |
| 1930s | 3.34 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 668,940 hectares | Colombia |
| 1940s | 3.66 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 475,760 hectares | Colombia |
| 1950s | 4.74 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 777,093 hectares | Colombia |
| 1960s | 5.00 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 685,000 hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5.11 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 206,000 hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.23 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 367,100 hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.58 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 323,200 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 3.72 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 4.95 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 933.33 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Colombia or Tunisia?
- Colombia, at 5.21 million hectares against 4.95 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Colombia and Tunisia?
- 262,770 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.