Afghanistan vs Colombia: Land used for agriculture

Afghanistan
36.63 million
in 2010
Colombia
33.73 million
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
25th
Colombia rank
28th

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 36.63 million against 33.73 million in Colombia, a difference of 2.91 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Colombia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and Colombia ranks 28th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Colombia Difference Ahead
1780s 4.11 million 7.57 million 3.45 million Colombia
1790s 4.45 million 8.02 million 3.57 million Colombia
1800s 4.82 million 8.50 million 3.68 million Colombia
1810s 5.22 million 8.93 million 3.72 million Colombia
1820s 5.65 million 9.42 million 3.78 million Colombia
1830s 6.17 million 10.16 million 3.99 million Colombia
1840s 6.88 million 10.96 million 4.09 million Colombia
1850s 7.69 million 11.82 million 4.13 million Colombia
1860s 8.59 million 12.87 million 4.28 million Colombia
1870s 9.62 million 14.00 million 4.38 million Colombia
1880s 10.92 million 15.38 million 4.46 million Colombia
1890s 12.52 million 16.86 million 4.35 million Colombia
1900s 14.35 million 18.48 million 4.13 million Colombia
1910s 16.44 million 20.30 million 3.86 million Colombia
1920s 19.22 million 22.39 million 3.16 million Colombia
1930s 22.27 million 24.92 million 2.65 million Colombia
1940s 25.66 million 27.45 million 1.79 million Colombia
1950s 29.32 million 30.78 million 1.47 million Colombia
1960s 36.28 million 36.06 million 225,300 Afghanistan
1970s 36.59 million 36.90 million 306,500 Colombia
1980s 36.66 million 37.87 million 1.21 million Colombia
1990s 36.68 million 37.67 million 993,300 Colombia
2000s 36.61 million 35.76 million 854,000 Afghanistan
2010s 36.63 million 33.73 million 2.91 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Afghanistan or Colombia?
Afghanistan, at 36.63 million against 33.73 million in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Afghanistan and Colombia?
2.91 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Colombia ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.