Rice production by region in Colombia

Colombia: Rice production by region was 2.82 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.82 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 142 countries
All-time high
3.04 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
473,600 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production by region 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

The most recent figure for rice production by region in Colombia is 2.82 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production by region in Colombia peaked at 3.04 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 473,600 tonnes, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 25th of 142 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 633,654 tonnes 473,600 tonnes 786,300 tonnes 9
1970s 1.37 million tonnes 752,595 tonnes 1.88 million tonnes 10
1980s 1.82 million tonnes 1.52 million tonnes 2.10 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.82 million tonnes 1.59 million tonnes 2.19 million tonnes 10
2000s 2.26 million tonnes 1.97 million tonnes 2.50 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.25 million tonnes 1.85 million tonnes 2.70 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.89 million tonnes 2.61 million tonnes 3.04 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Guinea 3.68 million tonnes compare
  2. 23 Peru 3.64 million tonnes compare
  3. 24 Iran 3.48 million tonnes compare
  4. 26 Mali 2.76 million tonnes compare
  5. 27 Cote d'Ivoire 2.38 million tonnes compare
  6. 28 North Korea 2.25 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production by region in Colombia?
Rice production by region in Colombia was 2.82 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 rice production by region recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3.04 million tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 473,600 tonnes in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for rice production by region?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production by region rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice production by region
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
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.