Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Colombia
Colombia: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 7.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Colombia is 7.18 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Colombia peaked at 7.19 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million tonnes, in 1962.
Colombia ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Colombia?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Colombia was 7.18 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Colombia rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.