Agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. production in Colombia
In 2024 Colombia produced 14,868 t of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c., the largest total in the world (37.1% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.7%. The record was 49,900 t in 1975. Area harvested: 19,424 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 14,868 t
- World rank
- 1 of 7
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- Record
- 49,900 t
- 1975
Agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in Colombia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Colombia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 37.1%
- 38.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 0.7 (+12%)
- kg per person
- 0.28
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- world −3.6%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c.
Share of the world total; Colombia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,868 | −0.1% | 19,424 | 0.77 |
| 2023 | 14,878 | +0.5% | 19,454 | 0.76 |
| 2022 | 14,806 | −0.8% | 19,452 | 0.76 |
| 2021 | 14,920 | +0.1% | 19,364 | 0.77 |
| 2020 | 14,908 | +2.2% | 19,547 | 0.76 |
| 2019 | 14,591 | −4.4% | 19,445 | 0.75 |
| 2018 | 15,263 | +2.6% | 19,100 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 14,869 | −2.9% | 18,949 | 0.78 |
| 2016 | 15,306 | −2.0% | 18,613 | 0.82 |
| 2015 | 15,613 | −2.0% | 18,234 | 0.86 |
| 2014 | 15,930 | −0.4% | 18,068 | 0.88 |
| 2013 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 17,500 | 0.91 |
| 2012 | 16,000 | −8.5% | 17,500 | 0.91 |
| 2011 | 17,494 | −3.1% | 17,869 | 0.98 |
| 2010 | 18,056 | −3.0% | 17,794 | 1.01 |
| 2009 | 18,624 | −2.9% | 17,724 | 1.05 |
| 2008 | 19,187 | −3.7% | 17,648 | 1.09 |
| 2007 | 19,918 | −2.4% | 17,367 | 1.15 |
| 2006 | 20,406 | −7.2% | 17,397 | 1.17 |
| 2005 | 22,000 | +2.3% | 17,500 | 1.26 |
| 2004 | 21,498 | +4.8% | 17,294 | 1.24 |
| 2003 | 20,508 | +3.1% | 17,094 | 1.20 |
| 2002 | 19,884 | +7.6% | 17,391 | 1.14 |
| 2001 | 18,473 | −4.6% | 16,802 | 1.10 |
| 2000 | 19,355 | −9.1% | 17,987 | 1.08 |
| 1999 | 21,303 | −7.9% | 17,098 | 1.25 |
| 1998 | 23,125 | −35% | 18,311 | 1.26 |
| 1997 | 35,570 | +6.4% | 20,995 | 1.69 |
| 1996 | 33,416 | +15% | 22,176 | 1.51 |
| 1995 | 29,149 | +37% | 18,153 | 1.61 |
| 1994 | 21,353 | −7.4% | 15,388 | 1.39 |
| 1993 | 23,054 | +6.3% | 16,006 | 1.44 |
| 1992 | 21,678 | −38% | 14,663 | 1.48 |
| 1991 | 35,080 | +62% | 17,096 | 2.05 |
| 1990 | 21,610 | −9.9% | 15,576 | 1.39 |
| 1989 | 23,980 | +0.3% | 20,770 | 1.15 |
| 1988 | 23,900 | +1.6% | 19,540 | 1.22 |
| 1987 | 23,520 | −1.7% | 19,300 | 1.22 |
| 1986 | 23,920 | +0.5% | 17,900 | 1.34 |
| 1985 | 23,790 | +0.3% | 17,930 | 1.33 |
| 1984 | 23,730 | −12% | 17,980 | 1.32 |
| 1983 | 27,100 | −4.9% | 21,500 | 1.26 |
| 1982 | 28,500 | −8.1% | 22,100 | 1.29 |
| 1981 | 31,000 | −16% | 23,500 | 1.32 |
| 1980 | 37,100 | +9.8% | 25,700 | 1.44 |
| 1979 | 33,800 | −3.7% | 23,500 | 1.44 |
| 1978 | 35,100 | −10% | 23,900 | 1.47 |
| 1977 | 39,200 | −6.7% | 25,400 | 1.54 |
| 1976 | 42,000 | −16% | 28,000 | 1.50 |
| 1975 | 49,900 | +51% | 36,200 | 1.38 |
| 1974 | 33,000 | +11% | 22,000 | 1.50 |
| 1973 | 29,700 | +11% | 21,200 | 1.40 |
| 1972 | 26,700 | +11% | 20,500 | 1.30 |
| 1971 | 24,100 | +3.0% | 19,300 | 1.25 |
| 1970 | 23,400 | +5.9% | 18,800 | 1.24 |
| 1969 | 22,100 | +0.5% | 17,800 | 1.24 |
| 1968 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 17,700 | 1.24 |
| 1967 | 21,000 | +7.1% | 16,900 | 1.24 |
| 1966 | 19,600 | +3.2% | 15,800 | 1.24 |
| 1965 | 19,000 | +2.7% | 15,500 | 1.23 |
| 1964 | 18,500 | +2.8% | 15,000 | 1.23 |
| 1963 | 18,000 | +2.9% | 14,500 | 1.24 |
| 1962 | 17,500 | +2.9% | 14,000 | 1.25 |
| 1961 | 17,000 | — | 13,500 | 1.26 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in Colombia?
Colombia produced 14,868 t in 2024, 37.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Colombia rank in the world for production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c.?
Colombia was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Mexico.
How has the production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in Colombia changed?
It fell by 6.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.6% for the world. The record was 49,900 t in 1975.
What is the yield of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in Colombia?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,868 t from 19,424 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Colombia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.