Agricultural area per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural area per capita was 0.7737 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Colombia is 0.7737, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Colombia peaked at 2.48 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7737, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 58th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 | 2.12 | 2.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 | 1.77 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 | 1.42 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.9609 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9324 | 0.8887 | 0.9711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8236 | 0.7737 | 0.8732 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Colombia?
- Agricultural area per capita in Colombia was 0.7737 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7737 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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