Cropland extent over the long-term in Colombia
Colombia: Cropland extent over the long-term was 5.21 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.21 million hectares
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.32 million hectares
in 1987
All-time low
521,802 hectares
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Colombia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Colombia is 5.21 million hectares, 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 extent over the long-term in Colombia peaked at 5.32 million hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 521,802 hectares, 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.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.22 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 2.44 million hectares | +9.8% |
| 1200 | 2.63 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1300 | 2.80 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1400 | 2.93 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1500 | 3.02 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1600 | 892,008 hectares | -70.5% |
| 1700 | 521,802 hectares | -41.5% |
| 1710 | 552,981 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1720 | 583,320 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1730 | 612,783 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1740 | 641,332 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1750 | 668,924 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1760 | 695,510 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1770 | 721,038 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1780 | 745,449 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1790 | 768,676 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1800 | 790,643 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1810 | 735,066 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1820 | 680,375 hectares | -7.4% |
| 1830 | 795,902 hectares | +17.0% |
| 1840 | 938,610 hectares | +17.9% |
| 1850 | 1.11 million hectares | +17.8% |
| 1860 | 1.17 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1870 | 1.23 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1880 | 1.44 million hectares | +17.6% |
| 1890 | 1.65 million hectares | +14.0% |
| 1900 | 1.90 million hectares | +15.3% |
| 1910 | 2.25 million hectares | +18.4% |
| 1920 | 2.75 million hectares | +22.3% |
| 1930 | 3.34 million hectares | +21.7% |
| 1940 | 3.66 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 4.42 million hectares | +20.7% |
| 1951 | 4.50 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 4.58 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 4.66 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.73 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.80 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.87 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.93 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.97 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.97 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 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 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.11 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 5.21 million hectares | +2.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.21 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.21 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 661,020 hectares, 7.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | -70.5% | 3.02 million hectares | 892,008 hectares |
| 1700 | -41.5% | 892,008 hectares | 521,802 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.22 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.80 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.93 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.02 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 892,008 hectares | 892,008 hectares | 892,008 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 521,802 hectares | 521,802 hectares | 521,802 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 552,981 hectares | 552,981 hectares | 552,981 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 583,320 hectares | 583,320 hectares | 583,320 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 612,783 hectares | 612,783 hectares | 612,783 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 641,332 hectares | 641,332 hectares | 641,332 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 668,924 hectares | 668,924 hectares | 668,924 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 695,510 hectares | 695,510 hectares | 695,510 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 721,038 hectares | 721,038 hectares | 721,038 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 745,449 hectares | 745,449 hectares | 745,449 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 768,676 hectares | 768,676 hectares | 768,676 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 790,643 hectares | 790,643 hectares | 790,643 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 735,066 hectares | 735,066 hectares | 735,066 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 680,375 hectares | 680,375 hectares | 680,375 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 795,902 hectares | 795,902 hectares | 795,902 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 938,610 hectares | 938,610 hectares | 938,610 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.66 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.74 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.00 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 4.95 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7583 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Colombia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Colombia was 5.21 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 521,802 hectares in 1700.
- How does Colombia rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.