The land area used for illicit coca crops in Colombia increased continuously between 2013 and 2023, reaching 253 thousand hectares in the latter year. In 2018 and 2020, in turn, there was a small decrease in comparison to the previous year.
Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in Colombia from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000 hectares)
Various sources refers to different sections of the Colombian government which contributed to the study, including the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of National Defense, the national police, the Colombian drugs observatory, amongst others.
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UNODC. (October 18, 2024). Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in Colombia from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/874160/colombia-illegal-cultivation-area-coca/
UNODC. "Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in Colombia from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. October 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/874160/colombia-illegal-cultivation-area-coca/
UNODC. (2024). Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in Colombia from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/874160/colombia-illegal-cultivation-area-coca/
UNODC. "Land Area Used for The Illicit Cultivation of Coca in Colombia from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/874160/colombia-illegal-cultivation-area-coca/
UNODC, Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in Colombia from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/874160/colombia-illegal-cultivation-area-coca/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Land area used for the illicit cultivation of coca in Colombia from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], UNODC, October 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/874160/colombia-illegal-cultivation-area-coca/
