Cocoa bean yields in Colombia
Colombia: Cocoa bean yields was 0.3423 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
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.
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 45.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (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.