Beef production in Colombia
Colombia: Beef production was 743,678 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
743,678 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
19th
of 198 countries
All-time high
917,368 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
328,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Colombia stood at 743,678 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Colombia peaked at 917,368 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 328,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 19th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 328,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 361,400 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 375,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 390,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 392,300 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 362,600 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 359,100 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 376,500 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 390,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 417,800 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 462,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 425,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 408,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 423,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 470,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 544,502 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 540,468 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 570,400 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 597,085 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 593,223 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 624,254 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 587,004 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 553,055 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 587,889 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 585,859 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 580,541 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 569,390 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 622,408 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 691,676 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 746,107 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 701,007 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 594,586 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 602,550 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 646,274 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 702,334 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 730,034 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 762,988 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 766,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 716,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 745,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 700,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 675,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 642,242 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 717,288 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 792,168 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 827,220 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 856,261 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 917,368 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 810,068 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 766,591 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 822,782 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 856,257 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 858,565 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 840,559 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 858,840 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 801,762 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 767,331 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 778,878 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 776,680 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 751,038 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 767,002 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 717,977 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 718,630 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 743,678 tonnes | +3.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 743,678 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 12.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 743,678 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604 tonnes, 11.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 370,544 tonnes | 328,000 tonnes | 392,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 485,826 tonnes | 408,000 tonnes | 597,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 599,530 tonnes | 553,055 tonnes | 691,676 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 696,788 tonnes | 594,586 tonnes | 766,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 768,262 tonnes | 642,242 tonnes | 917,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 812,824 tonnes | 766,591 tonnes | 858,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 739,665 tonnes | 717,977 tonnes | 767,002 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Colombia?
- Beef production in Colombia was 743,678 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 917,368 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for beef production?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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