Tomato production in Colombia
Colombia: Tomato production was 909,575 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomato production in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tomato production in Colombia stood at 909,575. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Colombia peaked at 909,575 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,500, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 27th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tomato production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,500 | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 41,100 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 42,200 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 43,400 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 125,000 | +188.0% |
| 1967 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 134,500 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 140,000 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 145,000 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 152,300 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 158,900 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 170,000 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 192,720 | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 176,640 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 248,400 | +40.6% |
| 1977 | 239,700 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 241,400 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 243,100 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 245,140 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 242,500 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 250,750 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 266,000 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 271,700 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 328,756 | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 303,154 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 312,897 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 351,076 | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 484,400 | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 505,005 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 322,530 | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 300,000 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 273,156 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 300,601 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 250,000 | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 280,000 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 280,000 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 359,696 | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 375,082 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 398,330 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 411,151 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 393,318 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 402,864 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 420,061 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 443,587 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 474,317 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 490,929 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 515,228 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 512,912 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 595,289 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 659,699 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 686,290 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 606,151 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 623,165 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 690,515 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 473,772 | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 596,279 | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 556,692 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 823,300 | +47.9% |
| 2021 | 851,177 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 875,437 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 896,316 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 909,575 | +1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 909,575 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176,320, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 909,575 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,364, 25.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato production in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +188.0% | 43,400 | 125,000 |
| 2020 | +47.9% | 556,692 | 823,300 |
| 1991 | -36.1% | 505,005 | 322,530 |
| 1976 | +40.6% | 176,640 | 248,400 |
| 2017 | -31.4% | 690,515 | 473,772 |
| 1989 | +38.0% | 351,076 | 484,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,633 | 38,500 | 140,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 196,816 | 145,000 | 248,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,637 | 242,500 | 484,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,099 | 250,000 | 505,005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,487 | 375,082 | 515,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 600,076 | 473,772 | 690,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 871,161 | 823,300 | 909,575 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 24 Mozambique 1.01 million compare
- 25 Guinea 960,331 compare
- 26 Chile 909,867 compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 870,986 compare
- 29 Angola 845,387 compare
- 30 Netherlands 828,480 compare
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 tomato production in Colombia?
- Tomato production in Colombia was 909,575 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 909,575 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,500 in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for tomato production?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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