Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0038 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0038 ha per square kilometre for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 304.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.2624 ha per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Colombia 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | +344.4% |
| 1965 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.083 ha per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0757 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.122 ha per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1363 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1208 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1565 ha per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1708 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2026 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1994 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1857 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2085 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2624 ha per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2451 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2142 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1733 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2044 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2338 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.24 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2153 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2461 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2208 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1818 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1629 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1215 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0925 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0564 ha per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0544 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0626 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0773 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.038 ha per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +304.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0038 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.028 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0038 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1353 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +344.4% | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +304.8% | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1315 ha per square kilometre | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | 0.2026 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2183 ha per square kilometre | 0.1733 ha per square kilometre | 0.2624 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1565 ha per square kilometre | 0.0544 ha per square kilometre | 0.2461 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0482 ha per square kilometre | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | 0.0773 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 80 Madagascar 0.0042 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Iraq 0.0041 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 0.004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.0025 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 North Macedonia 0.0011 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0038 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2624 ha per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.