Natural rubber production in Colombia
In 2024 Colombia produced 15,300 t of natural rubber, the 24th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%. The record was 19,872 t in 2023. Area harvested: 15,428 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 15,300 t
- World rank
- 24 of 32
- 10-year change
- +38%
- Record
- 19,872 t
- 2023
Natural rubber in Colombia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Colombia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.1 (−12%)
- kg per person
- 0.29
- world 1.82
- 10-year change
- +38%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Bangladesh | 23,000 | 0.16% |
| 23 | Ecuador | 19,605 | 0.13% |
| 24 | Colombia | 15,300 | 0.10% |
| 25 | Guinea | 15,246 | 0.10% |
| 26 | DR Congo | 6,500 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of natural rubber
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 | 15,300 | −23% | 15,428 | 0.99 |
| 2023 | 19,872 | +3.5% | 19,872 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 19,200 | +0.2% | 19,200 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 19,170 | +37% | 19,170 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 14,000 | +16% | 31,600 | 0.44 |
| 2019 | 12,102 | +61% | 31,611 | 0.38 |
| 2018 | 7,500 | −38% | 7,237 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | 12,000 | +1.7% | 7,500 | 1.60 |
| 2016 | 11,800 | +3.5% | 7,300 | 1.62 |
| 2015 | 11,400 | +2.7% | 6,900 | 1.65 |
| 2014 | 11,100 | +2.8% | 6,800 | 1.63 |
| 2013 | 10,800 | — | 6,700 | 1.61 |
| 1992 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1972 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 800 | +33% | — | — |
| 1968 | 600 | +20% | — | — |
| 1967 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 500 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 742 t USD 579,000
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 63
- Imports
- 9,254 t USD 17.3 m
- Importer rank
- 19 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of natural rubber in Colombia?
Colombia produced 15,300 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Colombia rank in the world for production of natural rubber?
Colombia ranked 24th of 32 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Thailand with 32.3% of the world total.
How has the production of natural rubber in Colombia changed?
It rose by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 19,872 t in 2023.
What is the yield of natural rubber in Colombia?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,300 t from 15,428 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Colombia export or import natural rubber in primary forms?
In 2024 Colombia reported exports of 742 t (USD 579,000) and imports of 9,254 t (USD 17.3 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 from an external organisation. 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.