Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Colombia
Colombia: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 4.42 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 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
In 2024, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Colombia stood at 4.42 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Colombia peaked at 4.42 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Colombia 57th out of 185 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 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Colombia?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Colombia was 4.42 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.