Cereal production in Colombia
Colombia: Cereal production was 4.34 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 63rd of 185 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.
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
- 60 North Korea 4.89 million tonnes compare
- 61 Austria 4.88 million tonnes compare
- 62 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.39 million tonnes compare
- 64 Syria 4.33 million tonnes compare
- 65 Laos 4.27 million tonnes compare
- 66 Cote d'Ivoire 4.17 million tonnes compare
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 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 63rd out of 185 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.