> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202414,868 t
World rank1 of 7
10-year change−6.7%
Record49,900 t1975

## Agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in Colombia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Colombia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total37.1%38.3% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 0.7 (+12%)
kg per person0.28world 0.00
10-year change−6.7%world −3.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Colombia** | 14,868 | 37.1% |
| 2 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/agave-fibres/mexico/) | 6,122 | 15.3% |
| 3 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/agave-fibres/ecuador/) | 4,523 | 11.3% |

[Full ranking of 7 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/agave-fibres/)

### Map of world production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c.

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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

[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/agave-fibres/mexico/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/agave-fibres/ecuador/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/agave-fibres/philippines/)[Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/agave-fibres/cuba/)[El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/agave-fibres/el-salvador/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/agave-fibres/guatemala/)
[All countries producing agave fibres, raw, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/agave-fibres/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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