Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 4.42 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.42 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
55th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.42 kg per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.26 kg per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Colombia stood at 4.42 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 4.42 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26 kg per hectare, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 55th of 180 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 yield vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.39 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.26 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 1.3 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.42 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 1.53 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.61 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 1.81 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 1.9 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.01 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.11 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.39 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 2.38 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.28 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.25 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.39 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.46 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.41 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.48 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.44 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.51 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.58 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.66 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.72 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 2.51 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 2.49 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.48 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.45 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.55 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.51 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.51 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.64 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.68 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.91 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.06 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.15 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.23 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.14 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.34 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.62 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.58 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.64 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.36 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.66 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.61 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.41 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.35 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.38 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.28 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.75 kg per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 3.89 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.79 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.86 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.01 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.17 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.28 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.42 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.42 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.42 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 kg per hectare | 1.26 kg per hectare | 1.61 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 kg per hectare | 1.81 kg per hectare | 2.46 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 kg per hectare | 2.41 kg per hectare | 2.72 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 kg per hectare | 2.45 kg per hectare | 3.15 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 kg per hectare | 3.14 kg per hectare | 3.66 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 kg per hectare | 3.28 kg per hectare | 4.17 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 kg per hectare | 4.28 kg per hectare | 4.42 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 4.42 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 kg per hectare in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.