Rice yields in Colombia
Colombia: Rice yields was 4.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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
Colombia recorded 4.5 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Colombia peaked at 5.35 tonnes per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.79 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 47th of 123 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 rice yields in Colombia?
- Rice yields in Colombia was 4.5 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 rice yields recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for rice yields?
- Colombia ranks 47th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Rice 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.