Rice production by region in Colombia

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

Latest (2024)
2.82 million
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 143 countries
All-time high
3.04 million
in 2020
All-time low
473,600
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production by region in Colombia, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice production by region in Colombia is 2.82 million, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 473,600, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 25th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Rice production by region in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Rice production by region in Colombia, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 473,600 —
1962 585,000 +23.5%
1963 550,000 -6.0%
1964 600,000 +9.1%
1965 672,000 +12.0%
1966 680,000 +1.2%
1967 661,500 -2.7%
1968 786,300 +18.9%
1969 694,485 -11.7%
1970 752,595 +8.4%
1971 904,348 +20.2%
1972 1.04 million +15.4%
1973 1.18 million +12.7%
1974 1.57 million +33.5%
1975 1.62 million +3.3%
1976 1.48 million -8.7%
1977 1.40 million -5.3%
1978 1.88 million +34.0%
1979 1.83 million -2.6%
1980 1.78 million -2.5%
1981 1.88 million +5.2%
1982 2.02 million +7.7%
1983 1.81 million -10.4%
1984 1.71 million -5.5%
1985 1.74 million +1.6%
1986 1.52 million -12.7%
1987 1.86 million +22.6%
1988 1.78 million -4.8%
1989 2.10 million +18.4%
1990 2.12 million +0.7%
1991 1.74 million -17.9%
1992 1.73 million -0.2%
1993 1.59 million -8.4%
1994 1.66 million +4.2%
1995 1.74 million +5.1%
1996 1.66 million -4.7%
1997 1.83 million +10.2%
1998 1.90 million +3.7%
1999 2.19 million +15.1%
2000 2.24 million +2.4%
2001 2.16 million -3.6%
2002 2.06 million -4.3%
2003 2.42 million +17.2%
2004 2.50 million +3.3%
2005 2.21 million -11.6%
2006 1.97 million -10.9%
2007 2.12 million +7.7%
2008 2.41 million +14.0%
2009 2.48 million +2.8%
2010 1.99 million -19.8%
2011 2.01 million +1.1%
2012 1.95 million -3.2%
2013 2.04 million +5.1%
2014 1.85 million -9.3%
2015 2.09 million +12.9%
2016 2.65 million +26.4%
2017 2.70 million +2.2%
2018 2.59 million -4.1%
2019 2.64 million +1.8%
2020 3.04 million +15.1%
2021 2.98 million -1.9%
2022 2.61 million -12.5%
2023 3.01 million +15.2%
2024 2.82 million -6.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 2.82 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923, 12.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 2.82 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 225,923, 12.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Guinea 3.68 million compare
  2. 23 Peru 3.64 million compare
  3. 24 Iran 3.48 million compare
  4. 26 Mali 2.76 million compare
  5. 27 Cote d'Ivoire 2.38 million compare
  6. 28 North Korea 2.25 million 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2020.
What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 473,600 in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for rice production by region?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 143 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice production by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
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