Surface area in Colombia
Colombia: Surface area was 1.14 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.14 million sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.14 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
1.14 million sq. km
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Colombia is 1.14 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Colombia peaked at 1.14 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million sq. km, in 2020.
That places Colombia 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Surface area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.14 million sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 10.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.14 million sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 45.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 surface area in Colombia?
- Surface area in Colombia was 1.14 million sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million sq. km in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for surface area?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.