Colombia vs Zambia: Corn production
Colombia
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
55th
Zambia rank
54th
Corn production over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.51 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 21,560 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 843,364 tonnes | 685,556 tonnes | 157,809 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 812,360 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 352,941 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 872,207 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 298,432 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.05 million tonnes | 985,828 tonnes | 66,546 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 336,136 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.62 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Colombia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.51 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Colombia and Zambia?
- 21,560 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for corn production?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 54th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.