Lettuce yields in Colombia
Colombia: Lettuce yields was 23.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lettuce 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
In 2024, lettuce yields in Colombia stood at 23.78 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Colombia peaked at 29.06 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.88 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Colombia 29th out of 111 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.93 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.76 tonnes per hectare | 11.58 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.94 tonnes per hectare | 15.28 tonnes per hectare | 20.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.52 tonnes per hectare | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | 29.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.02 tonnes per hectare | 22.73 tonnes per hectare | 24.84 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 lettuce yields in Colombia?
- Lettuce yields in Colombia was 23.78 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 lettuce yields recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for lettuce yields?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Lettuce 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.