Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.9986 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.9986 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 1.57 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8342 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Colombia 115th out of 159 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9416 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9977 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9944 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8519 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9744 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9771 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.989 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9345 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8879 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8342 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9465 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9485 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8971 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8785 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9136 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9597 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9344 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 0.9416 ha per square kilometre | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 0.8519 ha per square kilometre | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.9771 ha per square kilometre | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.945 ha per square kilometre | 0.8342 ha per square kilometre | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9516 ha per square kilometre | 0.9136 ha per square kilometre | 0.9986 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.9986 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8342 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.