Sugar cane production in Colombia
Colombia: Sugar cane production was 31.86 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.86 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 110 countries
All-time high
40.67 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
12.64 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 sugar cane production in Colombia is 31.86 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Colombia peaked at 40.67 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.64 million tonnes, in 1963.
That places Colombia 8th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.40 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 14.56 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 12.64 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 14.12 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 12.72 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 13.00 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 13.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.30 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 13.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12.70 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 13.50 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 15.00 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 15.60 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 16.80 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 20.50 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 21.10 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 20.50 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 22.95 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 24.70 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 26.10 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 23.20 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 23.50 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 24.20 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 23.50 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 25.36 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 24.85 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 24.96 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 25.78 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 26.49 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 27.79 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 27.79 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.93 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 30.50 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 31.20 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 32.00 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 35.00 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 36.00 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 34.00 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 33.57 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 33.96 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.53 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.60 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 39.54 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 40.67 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 39.85 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.10 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 35.20 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 32.30 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 36.70 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 32.54 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 34.89 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 33.34 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 34.88 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 38.16 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 36.14 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 34.76 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.39 million tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 33.45 million tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 33.84 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.36 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 34.58 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 35.72 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 32.19 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 31.86 million tonnes | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 31.86 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 31.86 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 17.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.34 million tonnes | 12.64 million tonnes | 14.56 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.34 million tonnes | 12.70 million tonnes | 24.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.80 million tonnes | 23.20 million tonnes | 26.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.68 million tonnes | 27.79 million tonnes | 36.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.65 million tonnes | 32.30 million tonnes | 40.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.54 million tonnes | 23.39 million tonnes | 38.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.14 million tonnes | 31.86 million tonnes | 36.36 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 sugar cane production in Colombia?
- Sugar cane production in Colombia was 31.86 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 sugar cane production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.67 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Colombia rank for sugar cane production?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.