Sugar cane production in Colombia
Colombia: Sugar cane production was 31.86 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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.