Oil palm fruit yields in Colombia
Colombia: Oil palm fruit yields was 15.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil palm fruit yields in Colombia, 1961–2024
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 palm fruit yields in Colombia is 15.3 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Colombia peaked at 19.99 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.49 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
That places Colombia 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.16 tonnes per hectare | 14.6 tonnes per hectare | 15.56 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | 14.49 tonnes per hectare | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | 14.98 tonnes per hectare | 19.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | 15.43 tonnes per hectare | 18.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.88 tonnes per hectare | 17.15 tonnes per hectare | 19.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 tonnes per hectare | 16.64 tonnes per hectare | 19.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.93 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 16.55 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 45.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm fruit yields in Colombia?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Colombia was 15.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024, 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 fruit yields recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.99 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.49 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.