Share of GDP from agriculture in Colombia
Colombia: Share of GDP from agriculture was 9.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 9.9% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Colombia peaked at 27.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 75th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 27.3% | — |
| 1966 | 26.6% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 25.1% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 23.5% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 25.0% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -36.1% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -36.1% | 13.0% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7% | 25.9% | 27.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 21.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 12.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 6 |
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Colombia?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Colombia was 9.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Colombia ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).