Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -11.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Colombia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -11.37 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 265.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 20.32 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -16.44 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 161st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 1964 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -288.8% |
| 1965 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1966 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1967 | -10.14 % change on previous year | +198.5% |
| 1968 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1969 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -578.6% |
| 1970 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1972 | -0.7238 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8058 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1974 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +774.0% |
| 1975 | -0.0167 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1976 | 7 % change on previous year | -41907.0% |
| 1977 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 1978 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -388.4% |
| 1979 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1980 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1981 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1982 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 1983 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1984 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1985 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1987 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1988 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1990 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1991 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1992 | -10.57 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1993 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1994 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1995 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -437.5% |
| 1996 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1997 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1998 | -14.33 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 1999 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2000 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2002 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -491.5% |
| 2003 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -320.9% |
| 2004 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2005 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 2006 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2007 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2008 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +259.5% |
| 2009 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2010 | -10.4 % change on previous year | +436.7% |
| 2011 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2012 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2013 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2014 | -16.44 % change on previous year | -821.9% |
| 2015 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2047 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2018 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -2745.0% |
| 2019 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2020 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 2021 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2022 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2023 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -360.2% |
| 2024 | -11.37 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -11.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year, 14.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +41907.0% | -0.0167 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -2745.0% | 0.2047 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2404 % change on previous year | -10.41 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -8.68 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -9.31 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.53 % change on previous year | -14.33 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8121 % change on previous year | -9.15 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -16.44 % change on previous year | 13.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3816 % change on previous year | -11.37 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 158 Armenia -9.73 % change on previous year compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates -10.17 % change on previous year compare
- 160 East Timor -11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Benin -11.81 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Eswatini -12.2 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Nicaragua -12.9 % change on previous year 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Colombia was -11.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.44 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.