Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0065 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Colombia is 0.0065 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0478 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 ha per person, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 78th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0442 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.042 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0402 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0437 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0478 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0452 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0411 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0414 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0357 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0318 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0313 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0286 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.026 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.025 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0245 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0271 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0238 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0269 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0241 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0235 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0235 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0233 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0208 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0207 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0185 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0198 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0204 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0213 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0258 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0248 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0206 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0212 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0211 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0163 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.012 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 ha per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0137 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0141 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.008 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 ha per person | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0065 ha per person | -20.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0065 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0097 ha per person, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0065 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0424 ha per person | 0.0357 ha per person | 0.0478 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0269 ha per person | 0.0238 ha per person | 0.0318 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0216 ha per person | 0.0185 ha per person | 0.0239 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.019 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 0.0258 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0131 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.0089 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Colombia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Colombia was 0.0065 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0478 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.