Cropland organic soils — Area in Colombia
Colombia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 9,505 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Colombia is 9,505 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Colombia peaked at 9,505 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,867 ha, in 1990.
That places Colombia 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,867 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,867 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,867 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,867 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,867 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,519 ha | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 5,519 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,519 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,624 ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,828 ha | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6,196 ha | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 6,459 ha | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 6,582 ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,870 ha | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7,505 ha | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 7,505 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,505 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,607 ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,832 ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,853 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,094 ha | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8,357 ha | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 8,357 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,437 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8,437 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,437 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,437 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,518 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,518 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,102 ha | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 9,182 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,505 ha | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 9,505 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,505 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,505 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,234 ha | 4,867 ha | 5,828 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,191 ha | 6,196 ha | 7,853 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,469 ha | 8,094 ha | 9,102 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,440 ha | 9,182 ha | 9,505 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 160.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Colombia?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Colombia was 9,505 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,505 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,867 ha in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Colombia ranks 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.