Cereal production in Colombia
Colombia: Cereal production was 4.34 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Colombia is 4.34 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Colombia peaked at 4.77 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million metric tons, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 62nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million metric tons | 1.48 million metric tons | 1.95 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.67 million metric tons | 1.89 million metric tons | 3.42 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 million metric tons | 3.07 million metric tons | 4.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million metric tons | 2.89 million metric tons | 4.31 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million metric tons | 3.55 million metric tons | 4.44 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million metric tons | 3.54 million metric tons | 4.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 million metric tons | 4.34 million metric tons | 4.77 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.34 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 45.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,422 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 372.91 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Colombia?
- Cereal production in Colombia was 4.34 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for cereal production?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.