Colombia vs United Kingdom: Beef production
Colombia
743,678 tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
934,300 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Beef production over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 934,300 tonnes against 743,678 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 190,622 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 370,544 tonnes | 895,480 tonnes | 524,936 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 485,826 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 522,574 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 599,530 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 458,589 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 696,788 tonnes | 860,731 tonnes | 163,943 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 768,262 tonnes | 764,828 tonnes | 3,433 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 812,824 tonnes | 899,400 tonnes | 86,576 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 739,665 tonnes | 919,300 tonnes | 179,635 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Colombia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 934,300 tonnes against 743,678 tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 190,622 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for beef production?
- Colombia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.