Agricultural land per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural land per capita was 0.7737 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7737 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
60th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.48 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.7737 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Colombia is 0.7737 hectares per capita, 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 land per capita in Colombia peaked at 2.48 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7737 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 60th of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.48 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.47 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.42 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.38 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.37 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.3 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.24 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.18 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.12 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.07 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.11 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.07 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.02 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.98 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.93 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.89 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.86 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.81 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.77 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.74 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.7 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.66 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.62 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.58 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.55 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.52 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.49 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.42 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.39 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.36 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.28 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.23 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.21 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.21 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9879 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9815 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9738 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9609 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9492 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9218 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9322 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9711 hectares per capita | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9621 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9535 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9437 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9035 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8985 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8887 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8732 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8403 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8072 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7737 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.7737 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.7737 hectares per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 hectares per capita | 2.12 hectares per capita | 2.48 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 hectares per capita | 1.77 hectares per capita | 2.11 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 hectares per capita | 1.42 hectares per capita | 1.74 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 hectares per capita | 1.19 hectares per capita | 1.39 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 hectares per capita | 0.9609 hectares per capita | 1.15 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9324 hectares per capita | 0.8887 hectares per capita | 0.9711 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8236 hectares per capita | 0.7737 hectares per capita | 0.8732 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7583 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Colombia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Colombia was 0.7737 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7737 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Colombia ranks 60th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.