Chicken meat production in Colombia
Colombia: Chicken meat production was 1.82 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat 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, chicken meat production in Colombia stood at 1.82 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Colombia peaked at 1.82 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,140 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Colombia 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,121 tonnes | 30,140 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,112 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 102,751 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,663 tonnes | 108,910 tonnes | 280,395 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 448,916 tonnes | 297,648 tonnes | 553,055 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 770,439 tonnes | 504,395 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 16 South Africa 1.92 million tonnes compare
- 17 Peru 1.86 million tonnes compare
- 18 United Kingdom 1.85 million tonnes compare
- 20 Malaysia 1.60 million tonnes compare
- 21 Philippines 1.60 million tonnes compare
- 22 Spain 1.52 million tonnes compare
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 chicken meat production in Colombia?
- Chicken meat production in Colombia was 1.82 million 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 chicken meat production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,140 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for chicken meat production?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.