Potatoes — Yield in Colombia
Colombia: Potatoes — Yield was 22,699 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Colombia is 22,699 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Colombia peaked at 23,387 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,309 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Colombia 78th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,367 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,620 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 8,309 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 1964 | 11,434 kg/ha | +37.6% |
| 1965 | 11,463 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 10,000 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 10,127 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 10,494 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 10,563 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 10,857 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 9,840 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 9,200 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 10,451 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 11,000 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 12,000 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 12,126 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 12,374 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 14,093 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 13,284 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 12,160 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 13,169 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 13,008 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 13,624 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 15,422 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 13,734 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 13,408 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 14,261 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 14,814 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 15,633 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 15,274 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 15,665 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 15,566 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 15,454 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,936 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16,199 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 16,126 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 16,292 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 15,460 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 16,162 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 12,818 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 14,374 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 15,638 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 16,436 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 15,820 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15,195 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 15,903 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 16,699 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 17,601 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 18,379 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 17,246 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 17,339 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18,166 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 18,562 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 20,052 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 19,479 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 18,892 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22,756 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 22,376 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23,387 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 20,931 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 21,991 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 21,984 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,779 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 22,699 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 22,699 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 22,699 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 8,309 kg/ha | 11,434 kg/ha |
| 1963 | -28.5% | 11,620 kg/ha | 8,309 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,597 kg/ha | 8,309 kg/ha | 11,620 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,523 kg/ha | 9,200 kg/ha | 14,093 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,923 kg/ha | 12,160 kg/ha | 15,633 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,813 kg/ha | 15,274 kg/ha | 16,292 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,886 kg/ha | 12,818 kg/ha | 18,379 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,826 kg/ha | 17,246 kg/ha | 23,387 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,077 kg/ha | 20,931 kg/ha | 22,779 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 75 Bangladesh 23,198 kg/ha compare
- 76 United Arab Emirates 22,893 kg/ha compare
- 77 China, Taiwan Province of 22,793 kg/ha compare
- 79 Mali 22,506 kg/ha compare
- 80 Cyprus 22,095 kg/ha compare
- 81 Belarus 22,063 kg/ha compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7583 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Colombia?
- Potatoes — yield in Colombia was 22,699 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,387 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,309 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Colombia rank for potatoes — yield?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.