Soy production, yield and area harvested in Colombia
Colombia: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 235,454 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soy production, yield and area harvested 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soy production, yield and area harvested in Colombia is 235,454 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 161.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in Colombia peaked at 235,454 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 28th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,944 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 108,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,170 tonnes | 75,100 tonnes | 168,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,103 tonnes | 89,000 tonnes | 177,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,913 tonnes | 39,429 tonnes | 232,140 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,709 tonnes | 38,757 tonnes | 91,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,695 tonnes | 54,206 tonnes | 114,056 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,445 tonnes | 119,412 tonnes | 235,454 tonnes | 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 soy production, yield and area harvested in Colombia?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in Colombia was 235,454 tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 235,454 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.