Index of cereal production yield and land use in Colombia
Colombia: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 981,981 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
981,981
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.74 million
in 1990
All-time low
925,503
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Colombia stood at 981,981.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Colombia peaked at 1.74 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 925,503, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 1.44 million | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 1.39 million | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.25 million | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 1.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.43 million | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.61 million | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 945,227 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 985,140 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 925,503 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 995,345 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 974,683 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 981,981 | -11.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 981,981 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 981,981 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million | 1.12 million | 1.44 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 1.04 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 1.18 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 945,227 | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.08 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 925,503 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 981,981 | 1.11 million | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Colombia?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Colombia was 981,981 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 925,503 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Colombia ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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