Arable land in Colombia
Colombia: Arable land was 2.55 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2.55 million hectares for arable land in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Colombia peaked at 3.82 million hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million hectares, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 73rd of 206 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.
Arable land in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.53 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.55 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.56 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.57 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.57 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.59 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.62 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.65 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.68 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.70 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.71 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.73 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.74 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.76 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.77 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.79 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.82 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.64 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 3.31 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.04 million hectares | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 3.07 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.92 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.40 million hectares | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 2.43 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.60 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.82 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million hectares | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million hectares | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million hectares | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million hectares | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.59 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million hectares | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million hectares | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.55 million hectares | +3.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.55 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.55 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 15.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +25.5% | 1.78 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 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)
- 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 arable land in Colombia?
- Arable land in Colombia was 2.55 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million hectares in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for arable land?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.