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 143 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
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 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 473,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 585,000 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 550,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 600,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 672,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 680,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 661,500 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 786,300 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 694,485 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 752,595 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 904,348 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 1.57 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 1.40 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 1.83 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.78 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.88 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.81 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 1.71 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.74 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 1.86 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 2.12 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.74 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 2.24 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.42 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.04 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 3.01 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 2.82 million tonnes | -6.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.82 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923 tonnes, 12.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.82 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 225,923 tonnes, 12.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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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Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.