Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia
Colombia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 3.23 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia is 3.23 million animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia peaked at 4.25 million animals in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million animals, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 million animals | 1.87 million animals | 2.24 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.74 million animals | 2.38 million animals | 3.30 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 million animals | 2.98 million animals | 3.58 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 million animals | 3.11 million animals | 3.88 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million animals | 3.25 million animals | 4.25 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million animals | 3.41 million animals | 4.12 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million animals | 3.09 million animals | 3.30 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 45.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia was 3.23 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million animals in 2008.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million animals in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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