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
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.
How have things changed? in Colombia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 53,500 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 59,200 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 86,200 metric tons | +45.6% |
| 1968 | 83,600 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 57,600 metric tons | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 54,500 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 37,700 metric tons | -30.8% |
| 1972 | 110,700 metric tons | +193.6% |
| 1973 | 105,300 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 62,418 metric tons | -40.7% |
| 1975 | 66,575 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 75,109 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 63,972 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 79,590 metric tons | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 63,411 metric tons | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 76,224 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 94,731 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 71,442 metric tons | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 57,639 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 79,289 metric tons | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 71,696 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 83,646 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 86,068 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 107,932 metric tons | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 209,612 metric tons | +94.2% |
| 1990 | 249,741 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 226,789 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 375,931 metric tons | +65.8% |
| 1993 | 606,690 metric tons | +61.4% |
| 1994 | 661,922 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 996,169 metric tons | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 816,611 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 644,470 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 850,938 metric tons | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 951,829 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 908,237 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 722,538 metric tons | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 746,891 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 784,635 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 784,088 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million metric tons | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 861,532 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 713,853 metric tons | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 592,469 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 809,300 metric tons | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 811,267 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 791,404 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million metric tons | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 924,924 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 695,083 metric tons | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 546,714 metric tons | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 519,910 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 584,011 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 651,437 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 516,431 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 633,453 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 783,847 metric tons | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 629,154 metric tons | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 704,070 metric tons | +11.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 704,070 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 17.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 704,070 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 30.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +193.6% | 37,700 metric tons | 110,700 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.