Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0216 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0216 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
63rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0709 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0216 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0216 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0709 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0216 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Colombia 63rd out of 216 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.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0709 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0688 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0667 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0647 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0628 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.061 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0594 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0578 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0563 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0523 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0511 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.05 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0468 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0458 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0447 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0418 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.039 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0367 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0359 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0338 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0332 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0216 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0216 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 sq. km per person, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0632 sq. km per person | 0.0563 sq. km per person | 0.0709 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0496 sq. km per person | 0.0447 sq. km per person | 0.0549 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0396 sq. km per person | 0.0359 sq. km per person | 0.0437 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0323 sq. km per person | 0.0297 sq. km per person | 0.0352 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 sq. km per person | 0.0258 sq. km per person | 0.0292 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 sq. km per person | 0.0229 sq. km per person | 0.0255 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 sq. km per person | 0.0216 sq. km per person | 0.0225 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 60 Belarus 0.0227 sq. km per person compare
- 61 Lithuania 0.0226 sq. km per person compare
- 62 Montenegro 0.0223 sq. km per person compare
- 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0215 sq. km per person compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0204 sq. km per person compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.0199 sq. km per person compare
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia was 0.0216 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0709 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0216 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.