Colombia vs India: Per capita meat consumption by type
Colombia
0.15 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
India
0.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Colombia rank
134th
India rank
135th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.15 kilograms per year per capita against 0.14 kilograms per year per capita in India, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 134th and India ranks 135th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1932 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1177 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0755 kilograms per year per capita | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.2304 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1303 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1001 kilograms per year per capita | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.2891 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1468 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1424 kilograms per year per capita | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.2557 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1394 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1163 kilograms per year per capita | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.4184 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1329 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2855 kilograms per year per capita | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.139 kilograms per year per capita | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.001 kilograms per year per capita | India |
| 2020s | 0.1575 kilograms per year per capita | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0175 kilograms per year per capita | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Colombia or India?
- Colombia, at 0.15 kilograms per year per capita against 0.14 kilograms per year per capita in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Colombia and India?
- 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Colombia ranks 134th and India ranks 135th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.