Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0186 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0186 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0792 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Colombia 117th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.072 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0721 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0654 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0712 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0792 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0744 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.065 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0646 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0564 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0502 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0523 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0507 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.05 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0523 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0512 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0536 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0487 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0573 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0538 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0512 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0515 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0542 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.048 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0441 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0403 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0411 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0433 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0454 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0507 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0537 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0487 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0427 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0408 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0412 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0363 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0325 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0297 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.025 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0281 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0286 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0285 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0269 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0289 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0267 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0258 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.027 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.025 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0252 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0212 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.02 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0208 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.02 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0212 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0186 ha per person | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0689 ha per person | 0.0564 ha per person | 0.0792 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.052 ha per person | 0.0487 ha per person | 0.0573 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.047 ha per person | 0.0403 ha per person | 0.0542 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0379 ha per person | 0.025 ha per person | 0.0537 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 ha per person | 0.0257 ha per person | 0.0298 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0224 ha per person | 0.0195 ha per person | 0.0255 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 ha per person | 0.0186 ha per person | 0.0212 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Colombia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Colombia was 0.0186 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0792 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 117th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.