Cropland use over the long term in Colombia
Colombia: Cropland use over the long term was 5.21 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.21 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.32 million
in 1987
All-time low
521,802
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Colombia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland use over the long term in Colombia is 5.21 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Colombia peaked at 5.32 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 521,802, in 1700.
Colombia ranks 55th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.22 million | 2.22 million | 2.22 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.63 million | 2.63 million | 2.63 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.93 million | 2.93 million | 2.93 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 892,008 | 892,008 | 892,008 | 1 |
| 1700s | 521,802 | 521,802 | 521,802 | 1 |
| 1710s | 552,981 | 552,981 | 552,981 | 1 |
| 1720s | 583,320 | 583,320 | 583,320 | 1 |
| 1730s | 612,783 | 612,783 | 612,783 | 1 |
| 1740s | 641,332 | 641,332 | 641,332 | 1 |
| 1750s | 668,924 | 668,924 | 668,924 | 1 |
| 1760s | 695,510 | 695,510 | 695,510 | 1 |
| 1770s | 721,038 | 721,038 | 721,038 | 1 |
| 1780s | 745,449 | 745,449 | 745,449 | 1 |
| 1790s | 768,676 | 768,676 | 768,676 | 1 |
| 1800s | 790,643 | 790,643 | 790,643 | 1 |
| 1810s | 735,066 | 735,066 | 735,066 | 1 |
| 1820s | 680,375 | 680,375 | 680,375 | 1 |
| 1830s | 795,902 | 795,902 | 795,902 | 1 |
| 1840s | 938,610 | 938,610 | 938,610 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.75 million | 2.75 million | 2.75 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.34 million | 3.34 million | 3.34 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.66 million | 3.66 million | 3.66 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.74 million | 4.42 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.00 million | 4.97 million | 5.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.11 million | 5.03 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.23 million | 5.10 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 4.10 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 3.35 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 3.35 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 4.71 million | 5.21 million | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.95 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.95 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Colombia?
- Cropland use over the long term in Colombia was 5.21 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 521,802 in 1700.
- How does Colombia rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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