Corn production in Colombia

Colombia: Corn production was 1.49 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.49 million tonnes
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
54th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.92 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
722,600 tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Corn production in Colombia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.49 million tonnes for corn production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn production in Colombia peaked at 1.92 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 722,600 tonnes, in 1975.

That places Colombia 54th out of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 843,364 tonnes 753,900 tonnes 968,000 tonnes 9
1970s 812,360 tonnes 722,600 tonnes 883,700 tonnes 10
1980s 872,207 tonnes 762,600 tonnes 1.04 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.05 million tonnes 754,578 tonnes 1.27 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.49 million tonnes 1.19 million tonnes 1.73 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.55 million tonnes 1.30 million tonnes 1.87 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.62 million tonnes 1.39 million tonnes 1.92 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 51 Cote d'Ivoire 1.64 million tonnes compare
  2. 52 Bulgaria 1.64 million tonnes compare
  3. 53 Zambia 1.51 million tonnes compare
  4. 55 Cambodia 1.38 million tonnes compare
  5. 56 Ecuador 1.20 million tonnes compare
  6. 57 Bolivia 1.12 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn production in Colombia?
Corn production in Colombia was 1.49 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 corn production recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest corn production recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 722,600 tonnes in 1975.
How does Colombia rank for corn production?
Colombia ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn production rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.