Rice (paddy) production in Colombia
In 2024 Colombia produced 2.8 million t of rice (paddy), the 25th largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 52%. The record was 3.0 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 627,249 ha, yield 4.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.8 million t
- World rank
- 25 of 115
- 10-year change
- +52%
- Record
- 3.0 million t
- 2020
Rice (paddy) in Colombia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Colombia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.34%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.5
- world 4.8 (−5.4%)
- kg per person
- 53.4
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +52%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Peru | 3,640,432 | 0.44% |
| 24 | Iran | 3,478,820 | 0.42% |
| 25 | Colombia | 2,823,000 | 0.34% |
| 26 | Mali | 2,756,344 | 0.34% |
| 27 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2,381,129 | 0.29% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 2,823,000 | −6.1% | 627,249 | 4.50 |
| 2023 | 3,006,100 | +15% | 667,500 | 4.50 |
| 2022 | 2,608,500 | −12% | 563,300 | 4.63 |
| 2021 | 2,980,400 | −1.9% | 665,200 | 4.48 |
| 2020 | 3,038,500 | +15% | 656,000 | 4.63 |
| 2019 | 2,639,200 | +1.8% | 591,000 | 4.47 |
| 2018 | 2,591,400 | −4.1% | 590,000 | 4.39 |
| 2017 | 2,703,100 | +2.2% | 662,400 | 4.08 |
| 2016 | 2,645,300 | +26% | 610,600 | 4.33 |
| 2015 | 2,093,100 | +13% | 506,800 | 4.13 |
| 2014 | 1,853,500 | −9.3% | 461,300 | 4.02 |
| 2013 | 2,044,300 | +5.1% | 531,700 | 3.84 |
| 2012 | 1,945,400 | −3.2% | 481,500 | 4.04 |
| 2011 | 2,009,945 | +1.1% | 507,709 | 3.96 |
| 2010 | 1,988,191 | −20% | 482,297 | 4.12 |
| 2009 | 2,479,921 | +2.8% | 528,138 | 4.70 |
| 2008 | 2,412,852 | +14% | 493,554 | 4.89 |
| 2007 | 2,117,165 | +7.7% | 431,898 | 4.90 |
| 2006 | 1,965,414 | −11% | 429,911 | 4.57 |
| 2005 | 2,206,512 | −12% | 456,005 | 4.84 |
| 2004 | 2,496,720 | +3.3% | 519,736 | 4.80 |
| 2003 | 2,417,190 | +17% | 498,023 | 4.85 |
| 2002 | 2,063,030 | −4.3% | 429,790 | 4.80 |
| 2001 | 2,156,310 | −3.6% | 474,205 | 4.55 |
| 2000 | 2,237,270 | +2.4% | 472,759 | 4.73 |
| 1999 | 2,185,232 | +15% | 455,176 | 4.80 |
| 1998 | 1,897,740 | +3.7% | 402,781 | 4.71 |
| 1997 | 1,830,286 | +10% | 394,079 | 4.64 |
| 1996 | 1,661,336 | −4.7% | 407,252 | 4.08 |
| 1995 | 1,742,547 | +5.1% | 406,761 | 4.28 |
| 1994 | 1,657,212 | +4.2% | 408,284 | 4.06 |
| 1993 | 1,590,062 | −8.4% | 385,915 | 4.12 |
| 1992 | 1,734,950 | −0.2% | 423,571 | 4.10 |
| 1991 | 1,738,600 | −18% | 435,100 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 2,116,600 | +0.7% | 521,100 | 4.06 |
| 1989 | 2,101,800 | +18% | 515,800 | 4.07 |
| 1988 | 1,775,400 | −4.8% | 389,000 | 4.56 |
| 1987 | 1,864,500 | +23% | 348,500 | 5.35 |
| 1986 | 1,520,949 | −13% | 325,169 | 4.68 |
| 1985 | 1,741,600 | +1.6% | 370,600 | 4.70 |
| 1984 | 1,714,660 | −5.5% | 370,860 | 4.62 |
| 1983 | 1,813,534 | −10% | 425,490 | 4.26 |
| 1982 | 2,023,261 | +7.8% | 473,910 | 4.27 |
| 1981 | 1,877,736 | +5.2% | 439,015 | 4.28 |
| 1980 | 1,784,118 | −2.5% | 414,200 | 4.31 |
| 1979 | 1,829,811 | −2.6% | 430,650 | 4.25 |
| 1978 | 1,878,024 | +34% | 434,265 | 4.32 |
| 1977 | 1,401,626 | −5.3% | 337,225 | 4.16 |
| 1976 | 1,480,720 | −8.7% | 355,650 | 4.16 |
| 1975 | 1,622,230 | +3.3% | 381,450 | 4.25 |
| 1974 | 1,569,940 | +34% | 368,550 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 1,175,871 | +13% | 290,860 | 4.04 |
| 1972 | 1,043,284 | +15% | 273,840 | 3.81 |
| 1971 | 904,348 | +20% | 253,510 | 3.57 |
| 1970 | 752,595 | +8.4% | 233,213 | 3.23 |
| 1969 | 694,485 | −12% | 250,460 | 2.77 |
| 1968 | 786,300 | +19% | 277,125 | 2.84 |
| 1967 | 661,500 | −2.7% | 290,700 | 2.28 |
| 1966 | 680,000 | +1.2% | 350,000 | 1.94 |
| 1965 | 672,000 | +12% | 374,750 | 1.79 |
| 1964 | 600,000 | +9.1% | 302,500 | 1.98 |
| 1963 | 550,000 | −6.0% | 254,000 | 2.17 |
| 1962 | 585,000 | +24% | 297,550 | 1.97 |
| 1961 | 473,600 | — | 237,100 | 2.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 62,048 t USD 25.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 86
- Imports
- 156,926 t USD 74.9 m
- Importer rank
- 8 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Colombia?
Colombia produced 2.8 million t in 2024, 0.34% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Colombia rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Colombia ranked 25th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Colombia changed?
It rose by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 3.0 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Colombia?
4.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.8 million t from 627,249 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Colombia export or import rice?
In 2024 Colombia reported exports of 62,048 t (USD 25.4 m) and imports of 156,926 t (USD 74.9 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 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.