Oil yields by crop type in Colombia
Colombia: Oil yields by crop type was 0.0012 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil yields by crop type in Colombia, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil yields by crop type in Colombia is 0.0012 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 36.0% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Colombia peaked at 0.0102 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
Colombia ranks 56th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil yields by crop type in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2012 | 0.0052 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0.0055 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 tonnes per hectare | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | -84.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 tonnes per hectare | +222.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | -69.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +179.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +36.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0012 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2242 tonnes per hectare, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0012 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2121 tonnes per hectare, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0.0001 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0.0102 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil yields by crop type in Colombia?
- Oil yields by crop type in Colombia was 0.0012 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Colombia rank for oil yields by crop type?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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