Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0026 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0026 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 36.5%
World rank
97th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.1442 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0023 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 0.0026 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 36.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.1442 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Colombia 97th out of 110 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.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1442 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1352 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1018 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0901 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1082 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0991 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0811 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0409 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0423 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0303 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0416 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0345 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -36.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0026 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8016 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0026 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2883 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | 0.1442 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0026 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1442 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.