Land use for vegetable oil crops in Colombia
Colombia: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 511,583 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for vegetable oil crops in Colombia is 511,583 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Colombia peaked at 511,583 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 800 hectares, in 1961.
That places Colombia 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,694 hectares | 800 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,590 hectares | 11,500 hectares | 22,600 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,204 hectares | 25,400 hectares | 76,135 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,018 hectares | 89,671 hectares | 128,423 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,555 hectares | 134,772 hectares | 169,564 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,652 hectares | 203,415 hectares | 504,117 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,395 hectares | 478,045 hectares | 511,583 hectares | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 45.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Colombia?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Colombia was 511,583 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 511,583 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 hectares in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Colombia ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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