Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Colombia
Colombia: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 113,639 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Colombia is 113,639 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Colombia peaked at 118,121 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,720 ha, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 77th of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,720 ha | — |
| 1962 | 25,760 ha | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 26,822 ha | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 28,022 ha | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 29,104 ha | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 38,169 ha | +31.1% |
| 1967 | 39,171 ha | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 40,281 ha | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 41,183 ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 43,023 ha | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 44,650 ha | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 46,740 ha | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 45,000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 44,886 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 44,815 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 56,410 ha | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 58,965 ha | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 60,000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 60,325 ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 60,970 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 61,480 ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 59,930 ha | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 59,170 ha | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 60,070 ha | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 64,300 ha | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 73,139 ha | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 89,236 ha | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 102,697 ha | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 105,175 ha | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 70,522 ha | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 49,400 ha | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 42,813 ha | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 43,958 ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 68,621 ha | +56.1% |
| 1995 | 67,406 ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 74,723 ha | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 77,852 ha | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 77,366 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 91,157 ha | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 63,997 ha | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 64,325 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63,730 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 67,604 ha | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 68,296 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 68,737 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 71,775 ha | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 69,982 ha | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 76,731 ha | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 79,871 ha | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 77,930 ha | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 80,371 ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 85,829 ha | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 87,232 ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 84,960 ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 85,916 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 107,678 ha | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 107,481 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 113,278 ha | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 118,121 ha | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 116,604 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 113,477 ha | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 113,635 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 114,062 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 113,639 ha | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 113,639 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 113,639 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,380 ha, 15.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +56.1% | 43,958 ha | 68,621 ha |
| 1990 | -32.9% | 105,175 ha | 70,522 ha |
| 1991 | -30.0% | 70,522 ha | 49,400 ha |
| 2000 | -29.8% | 91,157 ha | 63,997 ha |
| 1966 | +31.1% | 29,104 ha | 38,169 ha |
| 1976 | +25.9% | 44,815 ha | 56,410 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,581 ha | 24,720 ha | 41,183 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,481 ha | 43,023 ha | 60,325 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,617 ha | 59,170 ha | 105,175 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,382 ha | 42,813 ha | 91,157 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,505 ha | 63,730 ha | 79,871 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,880 ha | 77,930 ha | 118,121 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,283 ha | 113,477 ha | 116,604 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
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- 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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Colombia?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Colombia was 113,639 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 118,121 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,720 ha in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.