Colombia vs South Africa: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
Colombia
3.23 million animals
in 2024
South Africa
3.16 million animals
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.23 million animals against 3.16 million animals in South Africa, a difference of 61,990 animals.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 million animals | 2.27 million animals | 154,811 animals | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.74 million animals | 2.58 million animals | 160,374 animals | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.21 million animals | 2.74 million animals | 467,320 animals | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.56 million animals | 2.55 million animals | 1.01 million animals | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.72 million animals | 2.74 million animals | 979,358 animals | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.75 million animals | 3.23 million animals | 521,424 animals | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.20 million animals | 3.21 million animals | 12,688 animals | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 3.23 million animals against 3.16 million animals in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Colombia and South Africa?
- 61,990 animals, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Colombia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.