Cereal production in Colombia
Colombia: Cereal production was 4.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.34 million
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.77 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.48 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.34 million 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 million | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 1.55 million | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.83 million | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 1.81 million | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.81 million | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.78 million | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.95 million | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 1.84 million | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.89 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.12 million | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 2.23 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.35 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 2.84 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.67 million | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 3.42 million | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 3.38 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.22 million | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.41 million | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 3.62 million | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 3.38 million | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 3.26 million | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.14 million | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.07 million | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.60 million | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 3.55 million | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.01 million | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 4.31 million | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.95 million | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.67 million | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.52 million | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.18 million | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.89 million | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 3.41 million | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 3.62 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.55 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.28 million | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 4.44 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.10 million | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.69 million | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.32 million | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.18 million | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.54 million | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.80 million | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.70 million | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.46 million | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.77 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.34 million | -8.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.34 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.34 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million | 1.48 million | 1.95 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.67 million | 1.89 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 million | 3.07 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million | 2.89 million | 4.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 3.55 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million | 3.54 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 million | 4.34 million | 4.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 61 North Korea 4.89 million compare
- 62 Austria 4.88 million compare
- 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.39 million compare
- 65 Syria 4.33 million compare
- 66 Laos 4.27 million compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 4.17 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7583 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Colombia?
- Cereal production in Colombia was 4.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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