Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Colombia
Colombia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 981,981 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
981,981 hectares
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.74 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
925,503 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Colombia stood at 981,981 hectares.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Colombia peaked at 1.74 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 925,503 hectares, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.20 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million hectares | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 1.44 million hectares | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 1.39 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.25 million hectares | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 1.28 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million hectares | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million hectares | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.43 million hectares | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.61 million hectares | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million hectares | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million hectares | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million hectares | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 945,227 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million hectares | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million hectares | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million hectares | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 985,140 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 925,503 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million hectares | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 995,345 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 974,683 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 981,981 hectares | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million hectares | 945,227 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million hectares | 925,503 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million hectares | 981,981 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 77 Guatemala 1.04 million hectares compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.02 million hectares compare
- 79 Sweden 982,330 hectares compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 964,494 hectares compare
- 82 Finland 905,200 hectares compare
- 83 Republic of Moldova 885,160 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Colombia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Colombia was 981,981 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 925,503 hectares in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Colombia ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.