Banana production by region in Colombia
Colombia: Banana production by region was 2.64 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.64 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
13th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.91 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
519,100 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production by region 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 banana production by region in Colombia is 2.64 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production by region in Colombia peaked at 2.91 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 519,100 tonnes, in 1962.
Colombia ranks 13th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production by region in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 571,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 519,100 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 580,600 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 559,600 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 653,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 720,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 764,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 770,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 780,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 780,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 803,500 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 827,600 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 900,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 954,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.99 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.02 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.57 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 2.41 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.52 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.55 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million tonnes | +3.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.64 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 35.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.64 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 24.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657,544 tonnes | 519,100 tonnes | 780,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 951,520 tonnes | 780,100 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production by region in Colombia?
- Banana production by region in Colombia was 2.64 million 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 banana production by region recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest banana production by region recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 519,100 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Colombia rank for banana production by region?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production by region rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 Banana production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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