Cocoa bean yields in Colombia
Colombia: Cocoa bean yields was 0.3423 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.3423 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
37th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.9266 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.2757 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean yields in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean yields in Colombia is 0.3423 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Colombia peaked at 0.9266 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2757 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
That places Colombia 37th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cocoa bean yields in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4333 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4412 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4486 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4432 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4572 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4684 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4595 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4615 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4479 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4158 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4183 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4189 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4231 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4943 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5358 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4696 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5124 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5152 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5543 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5632 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5097 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4933 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4769 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.464 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4819 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5123 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4818 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.469 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4652 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4651 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4583 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4574 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4664 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4656 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.438 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.459 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5312 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5265 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4418 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4499 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4077 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4805 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.526 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.46 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.456 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.459 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4919 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4701 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4134 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2757 tonnes per hectare | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3012 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.358 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4007 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4023 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8573 tonnes per hectare | +113.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9266 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.867 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3367 tonnes per hectare | -61.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3551 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3271 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3136 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3423 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.3423 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.3423 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4151 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +113.1% | 0.4023 tonnes per hectare | 0.8573 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | -61.2% | 0.867 tonnes per hectare | 0.3367 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4512 tonnes per hectare | 0.4333 tonnes per hectare | 0.4684 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4632 tonnes per hectare | 0.4158 tonnes per hectare | 0.5358 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5006 tonnes per hectare | 0.464 tonnes per hectare | 0.5632 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4733 tonnes per hectare | 0.438 tonnes per hectare | 0.5312 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4643 tonnes per hectare | 0.4077 tonnes per hectare | 0.526 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5177 tonnes per hectare | 0.2757 tonnes per hectare | 0.9266 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.335 tonnes per hectare | 0.3136 tonnes per hectare | 0.3551 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 34 Micronesia (country) 0.3808 tonnes per hectare compare
- 35 Venezuela 0.3797 tonnes per hectare compare
- 36 Cuba 0.3717 tonnes per hectare compare
- 38 Comoros 0.3369 tonnes per hectare compare
- 39 Philippines 0.328 tonnes per hectare compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 0.3057 tonnes per hectare 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 cocoa bean yields in Colombia?
- Cocoa bean yields in Colombia was 0.3423 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean yields recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9266 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2757 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.