Colombia
COL HERO
53.7 million
country population
8.2 million people
in need of food and nutrition assistance
7.3 million people
internally displaced
to assist 167 500 people in Colombia FAO requires USD 24.2 million for 2026
Highlights
News
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition rise for sixth consecutive year in world’s most fragile regions – new report
16/05/2025
In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger—an increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023, while...
News
MinAgricultura and FAO deliver a well to the Wayúu community of Tutchonka in Manaure, La Guajira
23/02/2024
Water arrives in Tutchonka, Colombia: A lifeline for food security and climate resilience in La Guajira
News
Rural livelihoods lay the foundations for long-lasting peace in Colombia
16/11/2022
FAO is working with communities in the department of Chocó to restore livelihoods in the aftermath of conflict
Key documents
Anticipatory action: Annual report 2024
03/11/2025
In 2024, acute hunger affected over 295 million people globally, continuing a six-year upward trend driven by conflict, climate extremes and economic instability.
FAO good practices of climate action in food crisis and fragile contexts
17/10/2025
Communities in food crisis and fragile contexts are on the frontline of the climate crisis. FAO helps countries prevent, anticipate, absorb, adapt and transform in the face of intensifying climate shocks and stresses.
Guatemala, Colombia, Honduras and Nicaragua: Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees (MTAS)
17/04/2024
Local stakeholders and agricultural producers in Latin America have limited access to agroclimatic information and, when they do gain access to it, they have difficulty translating it into understandable and actionable knowledge.
Multimedia
Video
Transforming Agrifood Systems to Consolidate Peace in Colombia
19/09/2024
In the aftermath of conflict, two remarkable women in Colombia are finding strength and empowerment through an innovative project: Territorial Transformation,...
Video
Sowing seeds of hope in Colombia – SCALA programme supports climate resilience and agrobiodiversity
10/10/2024
The video tells the story of the Wayuu people in Guajira, Colombia, in the face of increasingly harsh climate impacts.
Video
FAO Impact - Colombia
17/08/2021
Among the millions of Venezuelans who have migrated to Colombia, many have settled in La Guajira, an arid region already struggling with food insecurity...