Potato yields in Colombia
Colombia: Potato yields was 22.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.7 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 159 countries
All-time high
23.39 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
8.31 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Colombia stood at 22.7 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Colombia peaked at 23.39 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.31 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Colombia ranks 68th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 11.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 8.31 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1964 | 11.43 tonnes per hectare | +37.6% |
| 1965 | 11.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 10.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 10.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 10.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 9.84 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 10.45 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 12.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 12.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 14.09 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 13.28 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 12.16 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 13.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.62 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 15.42 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 13.73 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 13.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 14.81 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 15.63 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 15.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 15.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 15.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.46 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 16.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.82 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 14.37 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 15.64 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 16.44 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.82 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 18.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 17.25 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 17.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.17 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 20.05 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 19.48 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 18.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.76 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 22.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.39 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 20.93 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 21.99 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 21.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 22.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 22.7 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 22.7 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +37.6% | 8.31 tonnes per hectare | 11.43 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | -28.5% | 11.62 tonnes per hectare | 8.31 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6 tonnes per hectare | 8.31 tonnes per hectare | 11.62 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.52 tonnes per hectare | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | 14.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.92 tonnes per hectare | 12.16 tonnes per hectare | 15.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.81 tonnes per hectare | 15.27 tonnes per hectare | 16.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.89 tonnes per hectare | 12.82 tonnes per hectare | 18.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 tonnes per hectare | 17.25 tonnes per hectare | 23.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.08 tonnes per hectare | 20.93 tonnes per hectare | 22.78 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 potato yields in Colombia?
- Potato yields in Colombia was 22.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.39 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Colombia rank for potato yields?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.