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Colombia · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

58th of 158 · 6th in Latin America
Agriculture shareColombia's agriculture share fell from 12.8 % in 1996 to 9.9 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%9.9 %

Colombia's agriculture share fell from 12.8 % in 1996 to 9.9 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

93rd of 182 · 12th in Latin America
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Colombia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 19.0 % in 1996 to 14.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202512%14%16%18%20%22%14.2 %

Colombia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 19.0 % in 1996 to 14.2 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

67th of 197 · 9th in Latin America
Resource rentsColombia's resource rents rose from 3.7 % in 1992 to 5.3 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%5.3 %

Colombia's resource rents rose from 3.7 % in 1992 to 5.3 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

110th of 209 · 13th in Latin America
Agricultural land (% of land area)Colombia's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 40.4 % in 1994 to 36.5 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202036%38%40%42%36.5 %

Colombia's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 40.4 % in 1994 to 36.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

165th of 206 · 33rd in Latin America
Arable land (% of land area)Colombia's arable land (% of land area) fell from 2.6 % in 1994 to 2.3 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520201%2%2%3%3%2.3 %

Colombia's arable land (% of land area) fell from 2.6 % in 1994 to 2.3 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

149th of 206 · 24th in Latin America
Arable land (hectares per person)Colombia's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.020.040.060.080 ha

Colombia's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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