Cassava yields in Colombia
Colombia: Cassava yields was 10.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava yields in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Colombia is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Colombia peaked at 11.78 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.6 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Colombia 54th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.34 tonnes per hectare | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | 9.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | 7.92 tonnes per hectare | 10.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.57 tonnes per hectare | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | 10.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 tonnes per hectare | 8.78 tonnes per hectare | 11.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | 10.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 52 Sierra Leone 10.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 10.7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Congo 10.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Costa Rica 10.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 Argentina 10.07 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 45.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Colombia?
- Cassava yields in Colombia was 10.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Colombia rank for cassava yields?
- Colombia ranks 54th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.