Colombia vs Peru: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Colombia
1.07 billion
in 2024
Peru
826.76 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
18th
Peru rank
21st
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.07 billion against 826.76 million in Peru, a difference of 239.98 million.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Peru ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.65 million | 26.83 million | 5.18 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 48.54 million | 69.27 million | 20.74 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 184.16 million | 115.72 million | 68.43 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 403.15 million | 176.36 million | 226.79 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 776.02 million | 351.57 million | 424.44 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 831.97 million | 641.87 million | 190.11 million | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion | 790.07 million | 285.19 million | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 1.07 billion against 826.76 million in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Colombia and Peru?
- 239.98 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Peru ranks 21st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.