Agricultural land use, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.7737 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.7737 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Colombia peaked at 2.48 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7737 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Colombia 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.48 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.47 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.42 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.38 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.37 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.3 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.24 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.18 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.12 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.07 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.11 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.07 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.02 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.98 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.93 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.89 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.86 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.81 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.77 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.66 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.62 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.58 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.23 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.21 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9879 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9815 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9738 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9609 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9492 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9218 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9322 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9711 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9621 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9535 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9437 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9035 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8985 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8887 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8732 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8403 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8072 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7737 hectares per person | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.48 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 2.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.9609 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9324 hectares per person | 0.8887 hectares per person | 0.9711 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8236 hectares per person | 0.7737 hectares per person | 0.8732 hectares per person | 4 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Colombia?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Colombia was 0.7737 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7737 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.