Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Colombia
Colombia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 8.91 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Colombia is 8.91 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Colombia peaked at 9.60 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 131,000 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Colombia 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 274,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 185,000 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1963 | 131,000 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1964 | 223,000 tonnes | +70.2% |
| 1965 | 237,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 339,000 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1967 | 200,000 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1968 | 300,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 325,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 311,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 565,000 tonnes | +81.7% |
| 1972 | 463,000 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 523,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 511,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 323,000 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 482,000 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1977 | 572,000 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 741,000 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 483,000 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million tonnes | +121.5% |
| 1981 | 525,000 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1982 | 837,000 tonnes | +59.4% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1984 | 866,000 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 914,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 949,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 866,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 959,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 796,000 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 975,000 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 806,000 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million tonnes | +100.1% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.40 million tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 2.59 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 3.29 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 3.29 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.77 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 3.23 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 3.34 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.50 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.70 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.61 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.57 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.04 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 5.09 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 5.21 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.29 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.20 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.60 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 5.73 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.23 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.24 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.50 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.36 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 7.75 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.56 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.99 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.84 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 9.13 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.76 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.60 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 8.91 million tonnes | -7.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8.91 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 10.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 8.91 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 968,000 tonnes, 9.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +121.5% | 483,000 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes |
| 1992 | +100.1% | 806,000 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes |
| 1971 | +81.7% | 311,000 tonnes | 565,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246,000 tonnes | 131,000 tonnes | 339,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 497,400 tonnes | 311,000 tonnes | 741,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 892,700 tonnes | 525,000 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 million tonnes | 806,000 tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | 8.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.10 million tonnes | 8.76 million tonnes | 9.60 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Colombia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Colombia was 8.91 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.60 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Colombia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.