Colombia vs New Zealand: Beef production
Colombia
743,678 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
741,844 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
New Zealand rank
20th
Beef production over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 743,678 tonnes against 741,844 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 1,834 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 370,544 tonnes | 296,000 tonnes | 74,544 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 485,826 tonnes | 480,680 tonnes | 5,146 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 599,530 tonnes | 509,203 tonnes | 90,327 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 696,788 tonnes | 574,841 tonnes | 121,947 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 768,262 tonnes | 629,892 tonnes | 138,369 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 812,824 tonnes | 649,191 tonnes | 163,633 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 739,665 tonnes | 737,534 tonnes | 2,131 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Colombia or New Zealand?
- Colombia, at 743,678 tonnes against 741,844 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 1,834 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for beef production?
- Colombia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 20th 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.