Soybean yields in Colombia
Colombia: Soybean yields was 2.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.52 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
23rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.93 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
1.34 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean 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
In 2024, soybean yields in Colombia stood at 2.52 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Colombia peaked at 2.93 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.34 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1964 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.97 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 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 soybean yields in Colombia?
- Soybean yields in Colombia was 2.52 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 soybean yields recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Colombia rank for soybean yields?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.