Share of cereals allocated to human food in Colombia
Colombia: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 55.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Colombia is 55.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Colombia peaked at 93.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2013.
That places Colombia 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.6% | — |
| 1962 | 93.6% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 89.4% | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 89.3% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 87.6% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 82.5% | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 83.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 79.0% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.7% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 75.4% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 72.4% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.4% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 73.0% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 73.2% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 71.7% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 75.7% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 75.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 74.5% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 75.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 67.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -2.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 55.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 55.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.8% | 88.9% | 93.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.2% | 72.3% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 71.7% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 66.4% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 51.0% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 49.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 54.7% | 56.9% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Colombia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Colombia was 55.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Colombia ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.