Drained organic soils — Area in Colombia

Colombia: Drained organic soils — Area was 16,170 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,170 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 216 countries
All-time high
16,170 ha
in 2021
All-time low
9,224 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Colombia, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 9.2k ha1991: 9.2k ha1992: 9.2k ha1993: 9.2k ha1994: 9.2k ha1995: 9.9k ha1996: 9.9k ha1997: 9.9k ha1998: 10.2k ha1999: 10.4k ha2000: 11.3k ha2001: 11.8k ha2002: 12.1k ha2003: 12.5k ha2004: 13.3k ha2005: 13.3k ha2006: 13.3k ha2007: 13.4k ha2008: 13.7k ha2009: 13.8k ha2010: 14.0k ha2011: 14.4k ha2012: 14.4k ha2013: 14.7k ha2014: 14.7k ha2015: 14.7k ha2016: 14.7k ha2017: 14.8k ha2018: 14.8k ha2019: 15.8k ha2020: 15.8k ha2021: 16.2k ha2022: 16.2k ha2023: 16.2k ha2024: 16.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Colombia stood at 16,170 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Colombia peaked at 16,170 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,224 ha, in 1990.

That places Colombia 59th out of 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,654 ha 9,224 ha 10,414 ha 10
2000s 12,836 ha 11,320 ha 13,752 ha 10
2010s 14,684 ha 14,027 ha 15,750 ha 10
2020s 16,103 ha 15,835 ha 16,170 ha 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 56 Romania 19,363 ha compare
  2. 57 Spain 16,831 ha compare
  3. 58 Malawi 16,536 ha compare
  4. 60 Guinea 16,130 ha compare
  5. 61 Panama 14,517 ha compare
  6. 62 Suriname 14,497 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Colombia?
Drained organic soils — area in Colombia was 16,170 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 16,170 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,224 ha in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for drained organic soils — area?
Colombia ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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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