Total meadows and pastures area in Colombia

The area occupied by permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia has slightly decreased since 2013. In 2016, approximately 410.7 thousand square kilometers of land in this country were used to grow herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or wild. In 2011 these pastures extended over 383.1 thousand square kilometers, the smallest area since 2000. Meanwhile, the area devoted to forests in Colombia has declined in recent years.

Total area of permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers)

Characteristic	Area in thousand km2
2016	410.7
2015	410.7
2014	413.6
2013	413.7
2012	391.6
2011	383.1
2010	391.5
2009	391.9
2008	391.5
2007	388.7
2006	388
2005	389.4
2004	386.8
2003	383
2002	378.7
2001	376.1
2000	403.1

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Release date

February 2019

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Region

Colombia

Survey time period

2000 to 2016

Supplementary notes

The source provides this definition: "Permanent meadows and pastures refer to land used for five years or more to grow herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land)."
The source does not specify the date of publication. The release date given is the last updated date provided by the source.
Figures have been rounded.

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