Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0186 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0186 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0792 hectares per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Colombia 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.072 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0721 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0712 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0792 hectares per person | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0744 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.065 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0646 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0564 hectares per person | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0502 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0523 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.05 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0523 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0512 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0536 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0573 hectares per person | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0538 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0512 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0515 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0542 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.048 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0441 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0403 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0433 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0454 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0507 hectares per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0537 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0408 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0412 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0363 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0325 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0297 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.025 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0281 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0286 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0285 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0269 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0289 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0267 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0258 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.027 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.025 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0252 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.02 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0208 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.02 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0212 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0186 hectares per person | -12.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0186 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0186 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0689 hectares per person | 0.0564 hectares per person | 0.0792 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.052 hectares per person | 0.0487 hectares per person | 0.0573 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.047 hectares per person | 0.0403 hectares per person | 0.0542 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0379 hectares per person | 0.025 hectares per person | 0.0537 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 hectares per person | 0.0257 hectares per person | 0.0298 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0224 hectares per person | 0.0195 hectares per person | 0.0255 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 hectares per person | 0.0186 hectares per person | 0.0212 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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), per capita in Colombia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Colombia was 0.0186 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0792 hectares per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.