Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Colombia
Colombia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 3.89 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.89 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.7% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Colombia peaked at 32.63 kilograms per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1 kilograms per hectare, in 1993.
That places Colombia 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.61 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3.5 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.12 kilograms per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 3.1 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.57 kilograms per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 4.55 kilograms per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 4.41 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.76 kilograms per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 13.86 kilograms per hectare | +268.6% |
| 1999 | 15.14 kilograms per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 16.69 kilograms per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 20.68 kilograms per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 22.49 kilograms per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 23.68 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 28.46 kilograms per hectare | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 32.63 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 29.18 kilograms per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 23.09 kilograms per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 14.02 kilograms per hectare | -39.3% |
| 2009 | 15.34 kilograms per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 15.78 kilograms per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 14.11 kilograms per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 15.82 kilograms per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 20.74 kilograms per hectare | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 9.19 kilograms per hectare | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 8.59 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9.72 kilograms per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 8.49 kilograms per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 7.95 kilograms per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 8.36 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 16.32 kilograms per hectare | +95.2% |
| 2022 | 16.02 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.89 kilograms per hectare | -75.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.89 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.89 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.51 kilograms per hectare, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +268.6% | 3.76 kilograms per hectare | 13.86 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.86 kilograms per hectare | 3.1 kilograms per hectare | 15.14 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.63 kilograms per hectare | 14.02 kilograms per hectare | 32.63 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 kilograms per hectare | 7.95 kilograms per hectare | 20.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 kilograms per hectare | 3.89 kilograms per hectare | 16.32 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Colombia?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Colombia was 3.89 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.63 kilograms per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 kilograms per hectare in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.