Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Colombia
Colombia: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent cropland in Colombia stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Colombia peaked at 2.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1961.
That places Colombia 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7583 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Colombia?
- Permanent cropland in Colombia was 2.2% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for permanent cropland?
- Colombia ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.