Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -8.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Colombia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Colombia is -8.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 295.6% on the previous year and down 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 27.83 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -15.38 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Colombia 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1964 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -540.0% |
| 1965 | -0.7604 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1966 | -0.1523 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1967 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +1108.4% |
| 1968 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -636.6% |
| 1969 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1970 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1971 | 12.46 % change on previous year | +368.6% |
| 1972 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1973 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 21.48 % change on previous year | +290.5% |
| 1975 | -0.4628 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -617.8% |
| 1977 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -440.3% |
| 1978 | 27.83 % change on previous year | -441.2% |
| 1979 | -0.9936 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1980 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +367.0% |
| 1981 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 1982 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1983 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 1984 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1985 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1986 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -805.4% |
| 1988 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1989 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -1139.0% |
| 1990 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1991 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1992 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1993 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1995 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 1996 | -7.51 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.937 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1998 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -1145.9% |
| 1999 | 17.79 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 2000 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2001 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2002 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 2003 | 18.33 % change on previous year | +798.8% |
| 2004 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2005 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -313.5% |
| 2006 | -10.08 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2008 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2009 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2010 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +358.7% |
| 2011 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2012 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2013 | -0.8676 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2014 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +393.9% |
| 2015 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -508.6% |
| 2017 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2018 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2019 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 2020 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +492.0% |
| 2021 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0514 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2023 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +8735.6% |
| 2024 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -8.88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -8.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +8735.6% | 0.0514 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year | 17.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | 27.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | 17.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 17.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -10.08 % change on previous year | 18.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0535 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -8.88 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 141 Austria -6.77 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Nicaragua -7.13 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Turkey -7.53 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Canada -8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Namibia -9.02 % change on previous year compare
- 147 United Kingdom -9.5 % change on previous year compare
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 exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Colombia was -8.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.83 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.38 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.