What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 456,680 sq. km in 1999.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 399,700 sq. km in 1961.

How does Colombia rank for agricultural land?

Colombia ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Agricultural land in Colombia

Name: Agricultural land in Colombia
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Colombia: Agricultural land was 404,830 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

404,830 sq. km

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

27th

of 210 countries

All-time high

456,680 sq. km

in 1999

All-time low

399,700 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land 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

In 2023, agricultural land in Colombia stood at 404,830 sq. km.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Colombia peaked at 456,680 sq. km in 1999 and was at its lowest, 399,700 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Colombia 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	421,707 sq. km	399,700 sq. km	430,300 sq. km	9
1970s	449,433 sq. km	430,300 sq. km	453,150 sq. km	10
1980s	453,255 sq. km	451,830 sq. km	454,010 sq. km	10
1990s	450,444 sq. km	445,130 sq. km	456,680 sq. km	10
2000s	424,974 sq. km	416,070 sq. km	448,590 sq. km	10
2010s	437,899 sq. km	417,210 sq. km	448,156 sq. km	10
2020s	423,676 sq. km	404,830 sq. km	442,099 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Colombia

24 Algeria 413,447 sq. km compare
25 Ukraine 413,110 sq. km compare
26 Madagascar 408,950 sq. km compare
28 Mauritania 397,100 sq. km compare
29 Turkmenistan 395,782 sq. km compare
30 Tanzania 395,212 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Colombia

Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Rural population 21.2% (2025)
Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
Rural population 11.34 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.9% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 45.49 billion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 4,422 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 4.34 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Colombia?: Agricultural land in Colombia was 404,830 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 agricultural land recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 456,680 sq. km in 1999.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 399,700 sq. km in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for agricultural land?: Colombia ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.