Oil palm production in Colombia
Colombia: Oil palm production was 1.84 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil palm production in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil palm production in Colombia is 1.84 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Colombia peaked at 1.84 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,700 tonnes, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil palm production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,950 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 2,100 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,800 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 11,100 tonnes | +296.4% |
| 1968 | 13,400 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 17,700 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 26,900 tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1971 | 36,200 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 41,400 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 44,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 50,800 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 39,200 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 38,940 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 48,100 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 48,800 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 61,800 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 69,800 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 79,900 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 85,200 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 101,900 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 118,628 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 125,250 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 140,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 147,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 198,725 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 224,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 251,961 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 290,856 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 290,470 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 314,680 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 353,163 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 387,646 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 409,620 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 440,796 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 424,198 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 499,635 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 524,001 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 547,571 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 528,400 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 526,634 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 630,400 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 672,576 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 711,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 780,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 777,800 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 804,838 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 753,039 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 804,838 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 973,039 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million tonnes | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million tonnes | +4.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.84 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223,400 tonnes, 8.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.84 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,463 tonnes, 6.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +296.4% | 2,800 tonnes | 11,100 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,128 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 17,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,614 tonnes | 26,900 tonnes | 61,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,040 tonnes | 69,800 tonnes | 224,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,302 tonnes | 251,961 tonnes | 499,635 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 650,322 tonnes | 524,001 tonnes | 804,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 753,039 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 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 palm production in Colombia?
- Oil palm production in Colombia was 1.84 million tonnes 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 palm production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for oil palm production?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.