Share cereal human food in Colombia
Colombia: Share cereal human food was 55.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.47
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
109th
of 191 countries
All-time high
93.63
in 1962
All-time low
49.94
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share cereal human food in Colombia is 55.47, 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 cereal human food in Colombia peaked at 93.63 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 49.94, in 2013.
That places Colombia 109th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.8 | 88.86 | 93.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.22 | 72.29 | 87.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.34 | 71.71 | 76.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.61 | 66.39 | 75.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.96 | 51.04 | 70.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.44 | 49.94 | 55.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.85 | 54.71 | 56.91 | 4 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.95 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.95 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Colombia?
- Share cereal human food in Colombia was 55.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.63 in 1962.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.94 in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for share cereal human food?
- Colombia ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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