Colombia vs Italy: Beef production
Colombia
743,678 tonnes
in 2024
Italy
677,184 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
Italy rank
22nd
Beef production over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 743,678 tonnes against 677,184 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 66,494 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Italy ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 370,544 tonnes | 788,303 tonnes | 417,759 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 485,826 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 563,078 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 599,530 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 561,090 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 696,788 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 475,777 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 768,262 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 347,242 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 812,824 tonnes | 861,842 tonnes | 49,017 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 739,665 tonnes | 721,061 tonnes | 18,604 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Colombia or Italy?
- Colombia, at 743,678 tonnes against 677,184 tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Colombia and Italy?
- 66,494 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for beef production?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Italy 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 Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.