Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Colombia
Colombia: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 25.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Colombia, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, food exports in Colombia stood at 25.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Colombia peaked at 77.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2012.
That places Colombia 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 77.3% | — |
| 1963 | 74.5% | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 77.1% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 72.6% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 73.9% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 73.0% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 68.8% | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 75.0% | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 70.1% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 64.1% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 62.5% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 58.0% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 64.7% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 68.5% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 70.5% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 74.4% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 70.7% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 71.8% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 62.8% | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 61.1% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 59.3% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 67.2% | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | +40.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 25.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 25.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.8% | 68.8% | 77.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 67.9% | 58.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 41.8% | 71.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 24.1% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 8.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 15.7% | 25.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 19.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 19.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 937.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Colombia?
- Food exports in Colombia was 25.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for food exports?
- Colombia ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.