Potato production in Colombia
Colombia: Potato production was 2.49 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.49 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
29th
of 160 countries
All-time high
3.71 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
551,300 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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
The most recent figure for potato production in Colombia is 2.49 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Colombia peaked at 3.71 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 551,300 tonnes, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 29th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 551,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 871,500 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1963 | 572,500 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1964 | 866,700 tonnes | +51.4% |
| 1965 | 762,290 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 760,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 800,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 850,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 831,300 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 913,100 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 868,900 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 823,400 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 1.52 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 1.61 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 1.97 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 2.10 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.19 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.46 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 2.24 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 2.52 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 2.70 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 2.46 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 2.37 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.86 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 2.94 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.89 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.80 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.72 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.55 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million tonnes | -49.4% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 3.12 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.63 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.49 million tonnes | -3.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.49 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes, 9.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.49 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148 tonnes, 32.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 762,843 tonnes | 551,300 tonnes | 871,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million tonnes | 823,400 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.63 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 potato production in Colombia?
- Potato production in Colombia was 2.49 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 potato production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 551,300 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for potato production?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.