Cropland organic soils — Area in Colombia

Colombia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 9,505 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,505 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 221 countries
All-time high
9,505 ha
in 2021
All-time low
4,867 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Colombia, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 4.9k ha1991: 4.9k ha1992: 4.9k ha1993: 4.9k ha1994: 4.9k ha1995: 5.5k ha1996: 5.5k ha1997: 5.5k ha1998: 5.6k ha1999: 5.8k ha2000: 6.2k ha2001: 6.5k ha2002: 6.6k ha2003: 6.9k ha2004: 7.5k ha2005: 7.5k ha2006: 7.5k ha2007: 7.6k ha2008: 7.8k ha2009: 7.9k ha2010: 8.1k ha2011: 8.4k ha2012: 8.4k ha2013: 8.4k ha2014: 8.4k ha2015: 8.4k ha2016: 8.4k ha2017: 8.5k ha2018: 8.5k ha2019: 9.1k ha2020: 9.2k ha2021: 9.5k ha2022: 9.5k ha2023: 9.5k ha2024: 9.5k ha

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

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Colombia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 57 Gabon 11,962 ha compare
  2. 58 Suriname 11,736 ha compare
  3. 59 Spain 11,526 ha compare
  4. 61 New Zealand 8,895 ha compare
  5. 62 Portugal 7,159 ha compare
  6. 63 Czechia 7,007 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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