Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural land use, annual growth rate was -3.06 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -3.06 % change on previous year for agricultural land use, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 159.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 5.16 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -6.94 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Colombia 218th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1964 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0279 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1967 | 0.007 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0046 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0116 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 4.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.0311 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0355 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0333 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0355 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0332 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4099 % change on previous year | +1132.9% |
| 1978 | -0.1192 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0354 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0331 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0353 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0353 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0375 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0419 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0441 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0132 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1988 | -0.2599 % change on previous year | -2066.4% |
| 1989 | -0.2208 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1990 | -0.2213 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4414 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2206 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1993 | -0.1778 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0846 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1995 | -0.7846 % change on previous year | +827.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9143 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3606 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +183.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2745 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2000 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -745.4% |
| 2001 | -6.94 % change on previous year | +291.9% |
| 2002 | -0.3306 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -422.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8085 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3916 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2006 | -0.9 % change on previous year | -329.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6212 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4195 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1737 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2010 | -0.087 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2011 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +2015.4% |
| 2012 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2013 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0348 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0348 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0348 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +8119.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6947 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2020 | -0.3249 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2021 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +732.4% |
| 2022 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2023 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -8119.5% | -0.0348 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -2066.4% | 0.0132 % change on previous year | -0.2599 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -2015.4% | -0.087 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1132.9% | 0.0332 % change on previous year | 0.4099 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -827.1% | -0.0846 % change on previous year | -0.7846 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -745.4% | 0.2745 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9315 % change on previous year | 0.0046 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5198 % change on previous year | -0.1192 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0207 % change on previous year | -0.2599 % change on previous year | 0.0441 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1083 % change on previous year | -0.7846 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6809 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4397 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | -0.3249 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 215 Mayotte -2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 216 United Kingdom -2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Benin -2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 219 Isle of Man -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 220 Ireland -3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 221 Mongolia -4.05 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate in Colombia was -3.06 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.94 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural land use, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 218th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.