Lettuce yields in Colombia
Colombia: Lettuce yields was 23.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.78 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.06 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
5.88 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Lettuce yields in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 11.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 13.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 15.78 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 11.58 tonnes per hectare | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 16.42 tonnes per hectare | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 15.28 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 16.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.13 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.59 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 15.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.93 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 20.64 tonnes per hectare | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 19.79 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 18.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.16 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 20.89 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 21.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 22.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 25.9 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 29.06 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 24.96 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 24.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.73 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 24.1 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 24.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 23.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -42.1% | 20 tonnes per hectare | 11.58 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | +41.8% | 11.58 tonnes per hectare | 16.42 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | +31.2% | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | 11.15 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | +29.6% | 15.93 tonnes per hectare | 20.64 tonnes per hectare |
| 1997 | +29.1% | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.