Crop yields in Colombia
Colombia: Crop yields was 3.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
61st
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.11 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.7965 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Crop 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
Colombia recorded 3.11 tonnes per hectare for crop yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Colombia peaked at 3.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7965 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Colombia 61st out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Crop yields in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8881 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7965 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1964 | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 1978 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +45.1% |
| 1979 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.7965 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 crop yields in Colombia?
- Crop yields in Colombia was 3.11 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 crop yields recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7965 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Colombia rank for crop yields?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.