Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3853 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3853 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
80th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.7831 ha per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.311 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.3853 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.7831 ha per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.311 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 80th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6407 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6281 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6208 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6954 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7831 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7623 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.712 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7373 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6534 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5961 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6007 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5629 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.523 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5138 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5162 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5836 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5232 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6047 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5548 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5538 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5669 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5733 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5248 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5345 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4872 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5332 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5613 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5986 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6843 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7543 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7407 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.627 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6584 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6678 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5915 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5349 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5168 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4098 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4874 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5154 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5176 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5001 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5146 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5551 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5199 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.544 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5648 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5615 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5239 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4707 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5422 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.581 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5677 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4558 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3611 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3798 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3424 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3551 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.336 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.311 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3505 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.417 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3853 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.3853 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.3853 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3853 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6926 ha per square kilometre | 0.6208 ha per square kilometre | 0.7831 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5579 ha per square kilometre | 0.5138 ha per square kilometre | 0.6047 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5618 ha per square kilometre | 0.4872 ha per square kilometre | 0.6843 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5989 ha per square kilometre | 0.4098 ha per square kilometre | 0.7543 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5317 ha per square kilometre | 0.5001 ha per square kilometre | 0.5648 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4392 ha per square kilometre | 0.336 ha per square kilometre | 0.581 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.366 ha per square kilometre | 0.311 ha per square kilometre | 0.417 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 77 Central African Republic 0.4431 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4094 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Switzerland 0.3967 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Peru 0.355 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 0.3462 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Panama 0.2881 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.3853 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7831 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.311 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.