FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Colombia
In 2024 Colombia produced 1.5 million t of maize, the 54th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 1.9 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 342,966 ha, yield 4.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 54 of 162
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 2022
Maize in Colombia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,489,582 | −14% | 342,966 | 4.34 |
| 2023 | 1,725,773 | −10% | 427,504 | 4.04 |
| 2022 | 1,921,177 | +24% | 462,626 | 4.15 |
| 2021 | 1,551,016 | +11% | 388,901 | 3.99 |
| 2020 | 1,392,895 | −0.1% | 345,069 | 4.04 |
| 2019 | 1,394,863 | +1.2% | 372,778 | 3.74 |
| 2018 | 1,378,368 | +3.6% | 393,949 | 3.50 |
| 2017 | 1,329,856 | +2.7% | 379,907 | 3.50 |
| 2016 | 1,295,089 | −12% | 421,346 | 3.07 |
| 2015 | 1,471,026 | −18% | 400,673 | 3.67 |
| 2014 | 1,803,039 | +1.3% | 505,751 | 3.57 |
| 2013 | 1,779,069 | −5.0% | 629,857 | 2.82 |
| 2012 | 1,872,855 | +8.9% | 644,651 | 2.91 |
| 2011 | 1,719,795 | +21% | 601,517 | 2.86 |
| 2010 | 1,421,868 | −8.9% | 522,237 | 2.72 |
| 2009 | 1,560,347 | −9.6% | 581,243 | 2.68 |
| 2008 | 1,726,546 | −0.4% | 623,025 | 2.77 |
| 2007 | 1,733,290 | +13% | 626,616 | 2.77 |
| 2006 | 1,531,145 | −3.6% | 603,562 | 2.54 |
| 2005 | 1,588,316 | −2.1% | 576,791 | 2.75 |
| 2004 | 1,623,214 | +7.2% | 615,855 | 2.64 |
| 2003 | 1,513,950 | +20% | 570,917 | 2.65 |
| 2002 | 1,263,544 | +6.0% | 554,850 | 2.28 |
| 2001 | 1,191,901 | −1.0% | 574,281 | 2.08 |
| 2000 | 1,204,471 | +24% | 571,812 | 2.11 |
| 1999 | 971,202 | +29% | 540,736 | 1.80 |
| 1998 | 754,578 | −23% | 454,629 | 1.66 |
| 1997 | 977,911 | +1.1% | 573,435 | 1.71 |
| 1996 | 966,922 | −5.2% | 593,448 | 1.63 |
| 1995 | 1,019,716 | −12% | 656,313 | 1.55 |
| 1994 | 1,161,090 | +2.8% | 740,905 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 1,129,752 | +7.0% | 730,504 | 1.55 |
| 1992 | 1,055,670 | −17% | 695,656 | 1.52 |
| 1991 | 1,273,600 | +5.0% | 821,800 | 1.55 |
| 1990 | 1,213,300 | +16% | 836,900 | 1.45 |
| 1989 | 1,043,800 | +15% | 759,200 | 1.37 |
| 1988 | 907,800 | +5.6% | 664,100 | 1.37 |
| 1987 | 859,600 | +9.1% | 622,800 | 1.38 |
| 1986 | 788,100 | +3.3% | 591,600 | 1.33 |
| 1985 | 762,600 | −12% | 540,600 | 1.41 |
| 1984 | 864,312 | +0.1% | 593,000 | 1.46 |
| 1983 | 863,800 | −3.9% | 582,300 | 1.48 |
| 1982 | 898,500 | +2.1% | 636,100 | 1.41 |
| 1981 | 880,000 | +3.1% | 629,000 | 1.40 |
| 1980 | 853,560 | −1.9% | 614,400 | 1.39 |
| 1979 | 870,200 | +0.9% | 615,600 | 1.41 |
| 1978 | 862,200 | +15% | 670,900 | 1.29 |
| 1977 | 752,800 | −15% | 580,500 | 1.30 |
| 1976 | 883,700 | +22% | 647,500 | 1.36 |
| 1975 | 722,600 | −8.7% | 572,700 | 1.26 |
| 1974 | 791,500 | +7.1% | 570,100 | 1.39 |
| 1973 | 739,100 | −8.3% | 580,300 | 1.27 |
| 1972 | 806,200 | −1.5% | 624,500 | 1.29 |
| 1971 | 818,500 | −6.6% | 666,500 | 1.23 |
| 1970 | 876,800 | +0.5% | 661,400 | 1.33 |
| 1969 | 872,500 | −1.5% | 725,000 | 1.20 |
| 1968 | 886,000 | +4.2% | 818,000 | 1.08 |
| 1967 | 850,000 | 0.0% | 790,000 | 1.08 |
| 1966 | 850,000 | −2.4% | 845,770 | 1.01 |
| 1965 | 870,755 | −10% | 868,867 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 968,000 | +24% | 771,600 | 1.25 |
| 1963 | 781,593 | +3.7% | 688,760 | 1.13 |
| 1962 | 753,900 | −0.5% | 696,900 | 1.08 |
| 1961 | 757,531 | — | 710,830 | 1.07 |
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.