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)
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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OECD. (February 15, 2019). Total area of permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111961/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-areas-colombia/
OECD. "Total area of permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers)." Chart. February 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111961/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-areas-colombia/
OECD. (2019). Total area of permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111961/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-areas-colombia/
OECD. "Total Area of Permanent Meadows and Pastures in Colombia from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111961/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-areas-colombia/
OECD, Total area of permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111961/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-areas-colombia/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Total area of permanent meadows and pastures in Colombia from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000 square kilometers) [Graph], OECD, February 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111961/permanent-meadows-and-pastures-areas-colombia/
