How have things changed? in Colombia

Colombia: How have things changed? was 704,070 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
704,070 metric tons
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.15 million metric tons
in 2006
All-time low
37,700 metric tons
in 1971
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Colombia, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 704,070 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Colombia peaked at 1.15 million metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37,700 metric tons, in 1971.

That places Colombia 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68,020 metric tons 53,500 metric tons 86,200 metric tons 5
1970s 71,928 metric tons 37,700 metric tons 110,700 metric tons 10
1980s 93,828 metric tons 57,639 metric tons 209,612 metric tons 10
1990s 638,109 metric tons 226,789 metric tons 996,169 metric tons 10
2000s 829,415 metric tons 592,469 metric tons 1.15 million metric tons 10
2010s 735,185 metric tons 519,910 metric tons 1.02 million metric tons 10
2020s 653,391 metric tons 516,431 metric tons 783,847 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 Faroe Islands 787,203 metric tons compare
  2. 33 Oman 732,506 metric tons compare
  3. 34 Pakistan 711,083 metric tons compare
  4. 36 France 669,692 metric tons compare
  5. 37 Tanzania 669,540 metric tons compare
  6. 38 Uganda 641,580 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Colombia?
How have things changed? in Colombia was 704,070 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million metric tons in 2006.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 37,700 metric tons in 1971.
How does Colombia rank for how have things changed??
Colombia ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.