Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 291.75 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Colombia is 291.75 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 501.54 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 74.01 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1982.
Colombia ranks 43rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 101.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 114.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 74.01 cubic meters per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1983 | 76.81 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 80.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 89.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 175.39 cubic meters per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1987 | 184.92 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 227.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 290.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 295.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 286.59 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 277.31 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 277.31 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 277.31 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 486.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1996 | 501.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 401.23 cubic meters per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 401.23 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 369.3 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 369.3 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 282.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 250.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 263.99 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 263.99 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 220.96 cubic meters per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 220.96 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 208.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 215.8 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 194.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 194.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 272.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 284.82 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 315.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 340.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 350.36 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 330.73 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 286.88 cubic meters per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 238.66 cubic meters per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 255.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 280.86 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 291.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | 74.01 cubic meters per square kilometre | 290.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.32 cubic meters per square kilometre | 277.31 cubic meters per square kilometre | 501.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.07 cubic meters per square kilometre | 194.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | 369.3 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.91 cubic meters per square kilometre | 194.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | 350.36 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.31 cubic meters per square kilometre | 280.86 cubic meters per square kilometre | 291.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 40 Tunisia 434.92 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 41 Sudan 425.56 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 42 Romania 414.61 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 44 Italy 267.71 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 45 India 246.24 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 46 Brazil 241.85 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Colombia was 291.75 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 501.54 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.01 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Colombia rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.