Land under cereal production in Colombia
Colombia: Land under cereal production was 981,981 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
981,981 hectares
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
79th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.74 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
925,503 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production 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, land under cereal production in Colombia peaked at 1.74 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 925,503 hectares, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 79th of 181 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.
Land under cereal production 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
- 76 South Sudan 1.10 million hectares compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 1.05 million hectares compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.02 million hectares compare
- 80 Sweden 971,160 hectares compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 964,494 hectares compare
- 82 Republic of Moldova 925,199 hectares compare
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Colombia?
- Land under cereal production in Colombia was 981,981 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 925,503 hectares in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for land under cereal production?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.