Agricultural raw materials exports in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural raw materials exports was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials exports in Colombia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5.1% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2024.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Colombia peaked at 7.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1966.
That places Colombia 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials exports in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.1% | — |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -22.8% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +20.9% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -44.1% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +159.2% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | +64.3% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +34.0% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -41.3% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +12.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 7.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 8.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials exports in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +159.2% | 1.6% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 7.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Colombia?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Colombia was 5.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1966.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.