Rice production in Colombia
Colombia: Rice production 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 in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2.82 million for rice production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Colombia peaked at 3.04 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 473,600, in 1961.
That places Colombia 25th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production in Colombia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 in Colombia?
- Rice production in Colombia was 2.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,600 in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for rice production?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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