Cereal production in Colombia
Colombia: Cereal production was 4.34 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.34 million tonnes
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.77 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
1.48 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.34 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Colombia peaked at 4.77 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million tonnes, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 1.55 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.83 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 1.81 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.81 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.78 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.95 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 1.84 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.89 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.12 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 2.23 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.35 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 2.84 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.91 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.67 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 3.42 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 3.38 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.22 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.41 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 3.62 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 3.38 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 3.26 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.14 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.07 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.60 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 3.55 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.01 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 4.31 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.95 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.67 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.52 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.63 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.18 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.21 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.89 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 3.41 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 3.62 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.55 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.62 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.28 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 4.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.10 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.69 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.32 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.18 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.54 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.80 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.90 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.86 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.70 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.46 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.56 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.56 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.77 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.34 million tonnes | -8.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.34 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.34 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044 tonnes, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.67 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 61 North Korea 4.89 million tonnes compare
- 62 Austria 4.88 million tonnes compare
- 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.39 million tonnes compare
- 65 Syria 4.33 million tonnes compare
- 66 Laos 4.27 million tonnes compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 4.17 million tonnes 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 in Colombia?
- Cereal production in Colombia was 4.34 million tonnes 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 production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for cereal production?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.