Green coffee beans production in Colombia
Colombia: Green coffee beans production was 839,847 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
839,847 tonnes
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
3rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.10 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
432,000 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Green coffee beans 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 839,847 tonnes for green coffee beans production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, green coffee beans production in Colombia peaked at 1.10 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 432,000 tonnes, in 1972.
That places Colombia 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Green coffee beans production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 482,100 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 450,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 468,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 492,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 492,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 456,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 480,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 474,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 507,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 468,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 432,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 528,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 470,000 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 513,200 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 483,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 639,420 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 683,220 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 713,340 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 724,380 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 782,200 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 773,600 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 768,600 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 807,800 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 643,100 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 713,500 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 651,600 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 708,700 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 664,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 845,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 970,740 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 818,220 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 721,860 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 821,820 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 671,401 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 642,239 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 766,980 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 546,720 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 637,140 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 656,160 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 696,840 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 694,080 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 674,400 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 667,140 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 724,740 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 757,080 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 688,680 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 468,720 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 535,380 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 468,540 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 462,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 653,160 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 728,400 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 827,750 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 818,243 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 851,640 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 813,420 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 885,120 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 833,400 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 560,340 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 665,016 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 680,858 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 839,847 tonnes | +23.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 839,847 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,291 tonnes, 158.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 839,847 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,420 tonnes, 130.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471,567 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 492,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 543,718 tonnes | 432,000 tonnes | 713,340 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 723,748 tonnes | 643,100 tonnes | 807,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 790,498 tonnes | 546,720 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 666,498 tonnes | 468,720 tonnes | 757,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 704,365 tonnes | 462,000 tonnes | 885,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 715,892 tonnes | 560,340 tonnes | 839,847 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 green coffee beans production in Colombia?
- Green coffee beans production in Colombia was 839,847 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 green coffee beans production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest green coffee beans production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,000 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Colombia rank for green coffee beans production?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is green coffee beans production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Green coffee beans production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.