Change of cereal yield vs land used in Colombia
Colombia: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 4.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.42
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.42
in 2024
All-time low
1.26
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.42 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Colombia peaked at 4.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 57th 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 | — |
| 1962 | 1.35 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.39 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.45 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.26 | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 1.3 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.42 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 1.53 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.61 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 1.81 | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 1.9 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.11 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.39 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.28 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.25 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.39 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.46 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.48 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.44 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.51 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.58 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.66 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.72 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 2.51 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 2.49 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.45 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.55 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.51 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.64 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.91 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.06 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.15 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.14 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.34 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.58 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.36 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.66 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.61 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.35 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.38 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.75 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.86 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.01 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.28 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.42 | +2.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1.26 | 1.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 1.81 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 2.41 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.45 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 3.14 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 3.28 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 4.28 | 4.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 of cereal yield vs land used in Colombia?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Colombia was 4.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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