Colombia
Colombia is considered one of the countries with the greatest biodiversity in the world, due to its geographic location: landscapes range from the Amazon in the south, to the Andes in the middle zone, to the valleys and coasts of the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The country has over 44 million inhabitants, of which almost 2 million identify themselves as indigenous and almost 3 million as black, Afro-Colombian, Raizal or Palenquero (NARP - acronym in Spanish)
Socio-economic indicators
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Total population
51,516,600
Urban population
80.8 %
Land-related indicators
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Agricultural land
40.3 %
Perceived tenure security
64.8 %
Women owning land
2.5 %
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06 June 2024
Challenging prejudices and building a more equal future where differences are respected, Mauro Julián Sánchez and Nelson Fabián Solano, a gay couple who requested the joint title of their rural parcel in Chaparral (Tolima) share their experience as part of the implementation of the Rural…
18 April 2023
A Fundação Land Portal lançou um novo Portfólio sobre Terra e Investimentos que desdobra conceitos-chave, termos, estruturas e políticas internacionais, e muitos outros aspectos críticos para entender como os investimentos fundiários afetam a sociedade.
O portfólio explora diferentes…
18 April 2023
The Land Portal Foundation has launched a new Land & Investments Portfolio that unpacks the key concepts, terms, international frameworks and policies, and many other aspects critical to understanding how land investments affect society.
The portfolio explores different perspectives and data on…
Land control, tenure and exploitation have been a fundamental part of the Colombian conflict. It is not surprising, then, that forced displacement and land confiscation have claimed the most victims, primarily affecting the most vulnerable groups, such as peasants with few resources, indigenous communities, and Afro-Colombian communities.
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25 March 2025
Videos for English Speakers, with either English audio or subtitles Videos for Spanish Speakers, with audio in Spanish …
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Registration for USAID’s Land Tenure and Property Rights Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is open through April 15th, 2018. Enroll today!
Rights to land and resources are at the center of our most pressing development issues: economic growth, food security, conflict, urbanization, gender…