Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia
Colombia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 8,837 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,837 animals
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 198 countries
All-time high
11,644 animals
in 2008
All-time low
5,134 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia is 8,837 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia peaked at 11,644 animals in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,134 animals, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,134 animals | — |
| 1962 | 5,658 animals | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 5,871 animals | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 6,104 animals | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 6,142 animals | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5,677 animals | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 5,622 animals | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5,895 animals | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 6,099 animals | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 6,540 animals | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 7,191 animals | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 6,767 animals | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 6,674 animals | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6,529 animals | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 7,360 animals | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 8,381 animals | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 8,047 animals | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 8,493 animals | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 9,041 animals | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 8,786 animals | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 9,291 animals | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 8,767 animals | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 8,175 animals | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 8,650 animals | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 8,780 animals | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 8,592 animals | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 8,204 animals | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 8,844 animals | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 9,811 animals | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 10,640 animals | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 10,011 animals | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 8,534 animals | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 8,545 animals | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9,180 animals | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 9,654 animals | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 10,036 animals | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10,365 animals | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10,493 animals | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10,011 animals | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 10,183 animals | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,473 animals | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 8,975 animals | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 8,905 animals | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9,945 animals | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 10,685 animals | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 10,644 animals | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10,910 animals | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11,644 animals | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 10,482 animals | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 9,928 animals | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 10,686 animals | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 11,300 animals | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 11,195 animals | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10,789 animals | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10,922 animals | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9,953 animals | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 9,336 animals | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9,410 animals | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9,343 animals | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,923 animals | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 9,047 animals | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8,514 animals | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 8,454 animals | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8,837 animals | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,800 animals | 5,134 animals | 6,142 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,502 animals | 6,529 animals | 9,041 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,790 animals | 8,175 animals | 9,811 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,747 animals | 8,534 animals | 10,640 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,185 animals | 8,905 animals | 11,644 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,286 animals | 9,336 animals | 11,300 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,755 animals | 8,454 animals | 9,047 animals | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia was 8,837 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,644 animals in 2008.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,134 animals in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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