Cropland per person over the long-term in Colombia
Colombia: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0953 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0953 hectares per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.9255 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.0722 hectares per person
in 2013
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Colombia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0953 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Colombia peaked at 0.9255 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0722 hectares per person, in 2013.
That places Colombia 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9255 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.897 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1200 | 0.8664 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1300 | 0.8332 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1400 | 0.7966 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1500 | 0.7557 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1600 | 0.7088 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1700 | 0.6531 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1710 | 0.6468 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1720 | 0.6404 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1730 | 0.6338 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1740 | 0.6271 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1750 | 0.6202 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1760 | 0.613 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1770 | 0.6057 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1780 | 0.5981 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 0.5902 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1800 | 0.5821 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1810 | 0.5736 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1820 | 0.5649 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1830 | 0.5557 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1840 | 0.5461 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1850 | 0.5361 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1860 | 0.5254 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5142 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1880 | 0.5022 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1890 | 0.4893 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1900 | 0.4753 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1910 | 0.46 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 0.4428 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1930 | 0.4231 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1940 | 0.3996 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 0.3586 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1951 | 0.3549 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.351 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.3469 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.3426 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3379 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.3328 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3271 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3206 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3129 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.3019 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.293 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2845 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2772 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2691 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2619 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2549 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2476 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2407 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2343 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2238 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2192 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.215 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2109 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2069 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1989 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.195 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1912 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1874 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1838 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1767 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1703 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1579 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1519 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1461 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.138 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1334 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.13 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1185 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1078 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1103 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1117 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1098 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1127 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.101 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.09 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0891 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0869 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0836 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.077 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0806 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.074 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0734 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0733 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0722 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0735 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0748 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.076 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0772 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0874 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0896 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0902 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.091 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0918 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0932 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0943 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0953 hectares per person | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0953 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0953 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1063 hectares per person, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9255 hectares per person | 0.9255 hectares per person | 0.9255 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.897 hectares per person | 0.897 hectares per person | 0.897 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8664 hectares per person | 0.8664 hectares per person | 0.8664 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8332 hectares per person | 0.8332 hectares per person | 0.8332 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7966 hectares per person | 0.7966 hectares per person | 0.7966 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7557 hectares per person | 0.7557 hectares per person | 0.7557 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7088 hectares per person | 0.7088 hectares per person | 0.7088 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6531 hectares per person | 0.6531 hectares per person | 0.6531 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.6468 hectares per person | 0.6468 hectares per person | 0.6468 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6404 hectares per person | 0.6404 hectares per person | 0.6404 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6338 hectares per person | 0.6338 hectares per person | 0.6338 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6271 hectares per person | 0.6271 hectares per person | 0.6271 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6202 hectares per person | 0.6202 hectares per person | 0.6202 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.613 hectares per person | 0.613 hectares per person | 0.613 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6057 hectares per person | 0.6057 hectares per person | 0.6057 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5981 hectares per person | 0.5981 hectares per person | 0.5981 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5902 hectares per person | 0.5902 hectares per person | 0.5902 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5821 hectares per person | 0.5821 hectares per person | 0.5821 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5736 hectares per person | 0.5736 hectares per person | 0.5736 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5649 hectares per person | 0.5649 hectares per person | 0.5649 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5557 hectares per person | 0.5557 hectares per person | 0.5557 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5461 hectares per person | 0.5461 hectares per person | 0.5461 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5361 hectares per person | 0.5361 hectares per person | 0.5361 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5254 hectares per person | 0.5254 hectares per person | 0.5254 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5142 hectares per person | 0.5142 hectares per person | 0.5142 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5022 hectares per person | 0.5022 hectares per person | 0.5022 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4893 hectares per person | 0.4893 hectares per person | 0.4893 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4753 hectares per person | 0.4753 hectares per person | 0.4753 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.46 hectares per person | 0.46 hectares per person | 0.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4231 hectares per person | 0.4231 hectares per person | 0.4231 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3996 hectares per person | 0.3996 hectares per person | 0.3996 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3385 hectares per person | 0.3129 hectares per person | 0.3586 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2665 hectares per person | 0.2343 hectares per person | 0.3019 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2092 hectares per person | 0.1912 hectares per person | 0.2283 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1714 hectares per person | 0.1519 hectares per person | 0.1874 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1243 hectares per person | 0.1078 hectares per person | 0.1461 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0872 hectares per person | 0.074 hectares per person | 0.1127 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0771 hectares per person | 0.0722 hectares per person | 0.0896 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0927 hectares per person | 0.0902 hectares per person | 0.0953 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 137 Chile 0.0974 hectares per person compare
- 138 Saudi Arabia 0.0958 hectares per person compare
- 139 Philippines 0.0955 hectares per person compare
- 141 Venezuela 0.0942 hectares per person compare
- 142 Cape Verde 0.0936 hectares per person compare
- 143 Somalia 0.0927 hectares per person compare
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 per person over the long-term in Colombia?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Colombia was 0.0953 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9255 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0722 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Colombia ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.