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
55th
of 176 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
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 55th out of 176 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.
Corn production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 757,531 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 753,900 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 781,593 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 968,000 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1965 | 870,755 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 850,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 850,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 886,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 872,500 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 876,800 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 818,500 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 806,200 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 739,100 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 791,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 722,600 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 883,700 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 752,800 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 862,200 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 870,200 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 853,560 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 880,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 898,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 863,800 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 864,312 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 762,600 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 788,100 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 859,600 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 907,800 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 966,922 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 977,911 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 754,578 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 971,202 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million tonnes | -13.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.49 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650 tonnes, 6.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.49 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 175,000 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 55th out of 176 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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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.