Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Colombia
Colombia: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2.3% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Colombia peaked at 3.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 165th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for arable agriculture in Colombia?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Colombia was 2.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Colombia ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.