Potato production in Colombia
Colombia: Potato production was 2.49 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 28th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 |
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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 28th out of 159 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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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.