Aquaculture production in Colombia
Colombia: Aquaculture production was 210,520 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 210,520 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Colombia peaked at 210,520 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Colombia 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 4 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 13 metric tons | +225.0% |
| 1973 | 18 metric tons | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 31 metric tons | +72.2% |
| 1975 | 48 metric tons | +54.8% |
| 1976 | 66 metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 91 metric tons | +37.9% |
| 1978 | 123 metric tons | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 165 metric tons | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 224 metric tons | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 300 metric tons | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 400 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 535 metric tons | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 775 metric tons | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 921 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 1,171 metric tons | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 1,618 metric tons | +38.2% |
| 1988 | 3,314 metric tons | +104.8% |
| 1989 | 5,673 metric tons | +71.2% |
| 1990 | 10,455 metric tons | +84.3% |
| 1991 | 12,267 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 23,987 metric tons | +95.5% |
| 1993 | 23,971 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 25,652 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 36,630 metric tons | +42.8% |
| 1996 | 29,990 metric tons | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 43,710 metric tons | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 45,933 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 52,947 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 61,786 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 57,660 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 57,160 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 60,895 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 60,072 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 61,000 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 70,132 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 66,565 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 68,200 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 80,623 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 80,367 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 83,681 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 89,654 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 89,398 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 92,002 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 95,857 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 106,685 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 118,485 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 132,756 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 171,025 metric tons | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 179,351 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 192,521 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 204,942 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 202,980 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 210,520 metric tons | +3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 210,520 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 36.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 210,520 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 721.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +225.0% | 4 metric tons | 13 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.9 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 165 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,493 metric tons | 224 metric tons | 5,673 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,554 metric tons | 10,455 metric tons | 52,947 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,409 metric tons | 57,160 metric tons | 80,623 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,991 metric tons | 80,367 metric tons | 171,025 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,063 metric tons | 179,351 metric tons | 210,520 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Colombia?
- Aquaculture production in Colombia was 210,520 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 210,520 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for aquaculture production?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.