Bean production in Colombia
Colombia: Bean production was 96,989 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96,989 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
163,555 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
35,000 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production 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
Colombia recorded 96,989 tonnes for bean production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Colombia peaked at 163,555 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35,000 tonnes, in 1966.
Colombia ranks 42nd of 135 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.
Bean production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,181 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 47,620 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 43,900 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 42,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 40,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 35,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 38,600 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 40,300 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 41,900 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 38,800 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 48,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 61,100 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 56,900 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 67,100 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 89,900 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 67,600 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 74,900 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 74,800 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 74,700 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 83,700 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 73,900 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 72,900 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 81,800 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 80,155 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 98,964 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 103,943 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 90,425 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 95,900 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 99,700 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 132,150 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 108,016 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 119,756 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 121,927 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 134,955 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 163,555 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 135,726 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 136,593 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 114,503 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 121,981 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 124,559 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 124,166 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 117,123 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 124,920 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 127,194 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 143,834 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 136,514 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 156,236 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 160,883 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 147,017 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 136,626 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 129,672 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 138,324 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 142,163 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 149,112 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 136,847 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 108,867 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 122,783 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 98,504 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 54,147 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 97,891 tonnes | +80.8% |
| 2021 | 104,162 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 115,330 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 97,010 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 96,989 tonnes | -0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 96,989 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,575 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 96,989 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,111 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +80.8% | 54,147 tonnes | 97,891 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,500 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 47,620 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,430 tonnes | 38,800 tonnes | 89,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,139 tonnes | 72,900 tonnes | 103,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,916 tonnes | 108,016 tonnes | 163,555 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,245 tonnes | 117,123 tonnes | 160,883 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,704 tonnes | 54,147 tonnes | 149,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,276 tonnes | 96,989 tonnes | 115,330 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 bean production in Colombia?
- Bean production in Colombia was 96,989 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 bean production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 163,555 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Colombia rank for bean production?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.