Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Colombia
Colombia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 163.57 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
163.57 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 191 countries
All-time high
163.57 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
36.13 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 163.57 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Colombia peaked at 163.57 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.13 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Colombia 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.13 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 37.45 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 36.64 billion kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 38.59 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 38.94 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 38.89 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 39.71 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 40.94 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 42.05 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 43.67 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 46.49 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 48.10 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 49.75 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 52.79 billion kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 55.00 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 59.41 billion kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 60.15 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 63.59 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 64.55 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 67.90 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 69.29 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 70.80 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 73.48 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 74.36 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 74.98 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 76.27 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 80.82 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 81.01 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 83.86 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 85.37 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 87.17 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 91.26 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 94.64 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 97.44 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 101.38 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 102.70 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 104.91 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 105.21 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 108.40 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 110.88 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 114.17 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 114.66 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 117.16 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 118.14 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 118.02 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 121.44 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 124.77 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 126.74 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 124.03 billion kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 125.44 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 126.91 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 132.47 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 137.27 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 140.13 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 144.45 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 146.62 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 146.90 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 151.39 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 152.91 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 157.25 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 159.38 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 161.81 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 163.57 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 163.57 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.95 billion kilocalories per day, 7.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 163.57 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.27 billion kilocalories per day, 9.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.81 billion kilocalories per day | 36.13 billion kilocalories per day | 42.05 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.35 billion kilocalories per day | 43.67 billion kilocalories per day | 64.55 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.28 billion kilocalories per day | 67.90 billion kilocalories per day | 83.86 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.85 billion kilocalories per day | 85.37 billion kilocalories per day | 108.40 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.00 billion kilocalories per day | 110.88 billion kilocalories per day | 126.74 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.45 billion kilocalories per day | 125.44 billion kilocalories per day | 152.91 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.50 billion kilocalories per day | 157.25 billion kilocalories per day | 163.57 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 25 South Korea 177.52 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 26 South Africa 170.29 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 27 Tanzania 167.76 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 29 Spain 161.81 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 30 Algeria 156.77 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 31 Argentina 153.03 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Colombia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Colombia was 163.57 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 163.57 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.13 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.