Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Colombia
Colombia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Colombia stood at 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre.
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?, per square in Colombia peaked at 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1181 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
Colombia ranks 115th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.247 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1667 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1181 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1964 | 0.201 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2136 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3055 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1803 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2704 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2929 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2803 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5092 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4173 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4714 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4606 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2911 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4344 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5155 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6679 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4353 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9644 tonnes per square kilometre | +121.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4732 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7544 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1983 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7805 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8238 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8553 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7805 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8644 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7174 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8788 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7265 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 1993 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 6.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 7.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 8.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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% | 0.4353 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9644 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +100.1% | 0.7265 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +81.7% | 0.2803 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5092 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2217 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1181 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3055 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4483 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2803 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6679 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8046 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4732 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7265 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 112 Kenya 8.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Guinea 8.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Nicaragua 8.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Yemen 7.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Ecuador 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 North Korea 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Colombia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Colombia was 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1181 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Colombia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.