Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0049 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0049 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0161 ha per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Colombia 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0111 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0137 ha per person | +23.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0132 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0122 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0123 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0125 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0124 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0126 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0117 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0161 ha per person | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0159 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0159 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.016 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.015 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.014 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0124 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0109 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.007 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.009 ha per person | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 ha per person | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.005 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 ha per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0111 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0151 ha per person | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.0161 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 ha per person | 0.0106 ha per person | 0.0142 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 ha per person | 0.0096 ha per person | 0.0117 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 ha per person | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0095 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Colombia?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Colombia was 0.0049 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 ha per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
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- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.