Cropland area in Colombia
Colombia: Cropland area was 5.00 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.00 million hectares
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
56th
of 224 countries
All-time high
5.32 million hectares
in 1987
All-time low
3.35 million hectares
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5.00 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Colombia peaked at 5.32 million hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.35 million hectares, in 2010.
That places Colombia 56th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.97 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.99 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.01 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.02 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.02 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.05 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.08 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.10 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.12 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.13 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.15 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.16 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.18 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.19 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.21 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.22 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.24 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.26 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.28 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.29 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.32 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.20 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.10 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.80 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.82 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.78 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.43 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 4.10 million hectares | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4.26 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.38 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.36 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.54 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.13 million hectares | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 3.74 million hectares | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.71 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million hectares | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.57 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.46 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.66 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.77 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.45 million hectares | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 4.62 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.71 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.79 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.88 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million hectares | +2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.00 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.00 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 9.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.00 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.11 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.23 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 5.00 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 cropland area in Colombia?
- Cropland area in Colombia was 5.00 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 million hectares in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for cropland area?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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