Sugar cane yields in Colombia
Colombia: Sugar cane yields was 89.22 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane yields in Colombia is 89.22 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Colombia peaked at 101.81 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Colombia 13th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 49.19 tonnes per hectare | 39 tonnes per hectare | 57.78 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.38 tonnes per hectare | 53.36 tonnes per hectare | 87.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.12 tonnes per hectare | 73.07 tonnes per hectare | 89.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.58 tonnes per hectare | 80.02 tonnes per hectare | 93.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.99 tonnes per hectare | 82.83 tonnes per hectare | 101.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.24 tonnes per hectare | 50.25 tonnes per hectare | 95.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.38 tonnes per hectare | 89.22 tonnes per hectare | 95.99 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
- 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 sugar cane yields in Colombia?
- Sugar cane yields in Colombia was 89.22 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.81 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for sugar cane yields?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.