What is land area in Colombia?

Land area in Colombia was 1.11 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 1.11 million sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million sq. km in 1961.

How does Colombia rank for land area?

Colombia ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Colombia data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Colombia

Name: Land area in Colombia
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Colombia: Land area was 1.11 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

1.11 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

26th

of 216 countries

All-time high

1.11 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

1.11 million sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Colombia, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Colombia stood at 1.11 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Colombia peaked at 1.11 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million sq. km, in 1961.

That places Colombia 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	1.11 million sq. km	—
1962	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	1.11 million sq. km	+0.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

Colombia's 1.11 million sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 11.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Colombia's 1.11 million sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 44.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	9
1970s	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	10
1980s	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	10
1990s	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	10
2000s	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	10
2010s	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	10
2020s	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	1.11 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Colombia

23 Mali 1.22 million sq. km compare
24 South Africa 1.21 million sq. km compare
25 Ethiopia 1.13 million sq. km compare
27 Bolivia 1.08 million sq. km compare
28 Mauritania 1.03 million sq. km compare
29 Egypt 995,450 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Colombia?: Land area in Colombia was 1.11 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 1.11 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million sq. km in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for land area?: Colombia ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.