Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.9986 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9986 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
133rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.57 hectares per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.8342 hectares per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.9986 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 1.57 hectares per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8342 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Colombia 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9416 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 1 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9977 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9944 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8519 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9744 hectares per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9771 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.989 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9345 hectares per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8879 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8342 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9465 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9485 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8971 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8785 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9136 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9597 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9344 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9986 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9986 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9416 hectares per square kilometre | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8519 hectares per square kilometre | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9771 hectares per square kilometre | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.945 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8342 hectares per square kilometre | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9516 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9136 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9986 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 130 Grenada 1.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Algeria 1.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 132 Yemen 1.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 Peru 0.902 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guyana 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Norway 0.7786 hectares per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.9986 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 hectares per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8342 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.