Soy production, yield and area harvested in Colombia
Colombia: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 235,454 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
235,454 tonnes
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
29th
of 116 countries
All-time high
235,454 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
20,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 29th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soy production, yield and area harvested in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 30,000 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1964 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 50,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 52,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 80,000 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1968 | 101,000 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 108,500 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 131,900 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 100,700 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 104,600 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 97,200 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 114,000 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 168,900 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1976 | 75,100 tonnes | -55.5% |
| 1977 | 102,900 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1978 | 130,800 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 145,600 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 154,500 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 89,000 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1982 | 98,800 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 122,400 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 94,163 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 104,181 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 166,974 tonnes | +60.3% |
| 1987 | 128,210 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 115,400 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 177,400 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1990 | 232,140 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 193,598 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 96,002 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 113,212 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 109,390 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 94,993 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 58,103 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1997 | 90,297 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1998 | 71,968 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 39,429 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 38,757 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 62,619 tonnes | +61.6% |
| 2002 | 81,420 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 91,980 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 77,611 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 61,600 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 54,600 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 52,900 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 56,200 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 59,400 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 54,206 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 75,436 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 86,634 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 85,942 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 90,126 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 87,667 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 80,548 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 80,106 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 92,231 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 114,056 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 119,412 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 122,491 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 141,987 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 197,882 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 2024 | 235,454 tonnes | +19.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 235,454 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,555 tonnes, 7.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 235,454 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,884 tonnes, 13.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 29th out of 116 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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Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.