Cassava production in Colombia
Colombia: Cassava production was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.12 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
36th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.49 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
650,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
In 2024, cassava production in Colombia stood at 1.12 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Colombia peaked at 2.49 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 650,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Colombia 36th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 650,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 780,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 800,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 700,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 800,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 840,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 850,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 886,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 950,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 1.99 million tonnes | +65.9% |
| 1972 | 2.01 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.13 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.85 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 1.97 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 2.04 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.55 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.39 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 1.65 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.79 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 2.49 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million tonnes | -56.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 984,366 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million tonnes | +5.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.12 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 18.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.12 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 43.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +65.9% | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes |
| 2017 | -56.0% | 2.40 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 806,222 tonnes | 650,000 tonnes | 950,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 984,366 tonnes | 1.12 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 cassava production in Colombia?
- Cassava production in Colombia was 1.12 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 cassava production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for cassava production?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.