Cropland area in Colombia
Colombia: Cropland area was 5.00 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 55th out of 219 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 45.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (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 55th out of 219 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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