Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Colombia
Colombia: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -8.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -8.8% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Colombia peaked at 2.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 73rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +133.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +91.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -61.4% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +223.6% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +114.8% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -34.3% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | -0.2% | -112.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -621.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -49.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +208.0% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -52.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -88.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +479.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +148.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +3647.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -68.7% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -258.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -403.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +99.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -58.8% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +349.0% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -43.2% |
| 1994 | -0.8% | -220.1% |
| 1995 | -2.0% | +134.6% |
| 1996 | -2.4% | +19.5% |
| 1997 | -2.2% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | -2.7% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | -1.1% | -58.1% |
| 2000 | -1.9% | +71.7% |
| 2001 | -2.6% | +35.3% |
| 2002 | -2.2% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | -1.4% | -37.6% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | +32.8% |
| 2006 | -3.5% | +133.2% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | -4.2% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | -3.8% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | -5.6% | +47.2% |
| 2011 | -5.3% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | -6.6% | +25.3% |
| 2013 | -6.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | -5.9% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | -7.1% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | -9.0% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | -9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | -8.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | -9.0% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | -9.9% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | -8.2% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | -9.0% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | -8.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | -0.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -2.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.6% | -4.2% | -1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.2% | -9.1% | -5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.0% | -9.9% | -8.2% | 4 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,219 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,326 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 627.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Colombia?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Colombia was -8.8% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.