Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0821 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0821 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
119th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1369 metric tons per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0765 metric tons per person
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0821 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.1369 metric tons per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0765 metric tons per person, in 1998.
That places Colombia 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0918 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0974 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0906 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1036 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0998 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0968 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0924 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0988 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0906 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0907 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0996 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1021 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1053 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.125 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1217 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1219 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1095 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1369 metric tons per person | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1325 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1235 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1277 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1323 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1207 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1137 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1074 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1027 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.118 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1142 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1261 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.133 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1193 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1088 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1023 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1034 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0959 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0871 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0864 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0765 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0886 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0926 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0894 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0898 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1047 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1068 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0973 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0863 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0928 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0988 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0944 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.079 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0839 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0853 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0837 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0794 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0767 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.084 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0843 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0815 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0814 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0881 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.089 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0881 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0911 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0821 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0821 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 53% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0821 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0957 metric tons per person | 0.0906 metric tons per person | 0.1036 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1145 metric tons per person | 0.0907 metric tons per person | 0.1369 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1186 metric tons per person | 0.1027 metric tons per person | 0.1323 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1001 metric tons per person | 0.0765 metric tons per person | 0.133 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0953 metric tons per person | 0.0863 metric tons per person | 0.1068 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0819 metric tons per person | 0.0767 metric tons per person | 0.0853 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0877 metric tons per person | 0.0821 metric tons per person | 0.0911 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 116 Algeria 0.088 metric tons per person compare
- 117 Eritrea 0.0863 metric tons per person compare
- 118 Morocco 0.0842 metric tons per person compare
- 120 Mozambique 0.0767 metric tons per person compare
- 121 Venezuela 0.0743 metric tons per person compare
- 122 Honduras 0.0727 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Colombia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Colombia was 0.0821 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1369 metric tons per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 metric tons per person in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.