Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Colombia
Colombia: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 83.2 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food supply and consumption — protein supply in Colombia is 83.2 Grammes per person per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Colombia peaked at 83.9 Grammes per person per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.3 Grammes per person per day, in 1969.
That places Colombia 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.5 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 49.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 48.7 Grammes per person per day | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 50.2 Grammes per person per day | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 49.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 47 Grammes per person per day | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 47.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 46.3 Grammes per person per day | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 47.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 48.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 47.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 47.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 47.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 50.3 Grammes per person per day | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 49.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 50.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 51 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 52.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 52.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 52.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 53.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 51.8 Grammes per person per day | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 52.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 54.3 Grammes per person per day | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 55.4 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 56.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 56 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 57.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 58.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 61.4 Grammes per person per day | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 63.7 Grammes per person per day | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 64.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 64.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 62.4 Grammes per person per day | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 63.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 63.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.8 Grammes per person per day | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.8 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 64.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 61.5 Grammes per person per day | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 66.6 Grammes per person per day | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 67.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 70.2 Grammes per person per day | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 71.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 74.9 Grammes per person per day | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 77.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 77.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 81.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 81 Grammes per person per day | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 81.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.9 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 83.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.48 Grammes per person per day | 46.3 Grammes per person per day | 50.2 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.61 Grammes per person per day | 47.1 Grammes per person per day | 51 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.96 Grammes per person per day | 51.8 Grammes per person per day | 55.4 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.93 Grammes per person per day | 56 Grammes per person per day | 64.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.18 Grammes per person per day | 61.5 Grammes per person per day | 64.8 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.64 Grammes per person per day | 66.6 Grammes per person per day | 81.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.33 Grammes per person per day | 81 Grammes per person per day | 83.9 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 34 Ukraine 90.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 35 Peru 88.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 36 Bulgaria 86.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 38 South Africa 79.2 Grammes per person per day compare
- 39 Indonesia 77.8 Grammes per person per day compare
- 40 India 74.6 Grammes per person per day compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — protein supply in Colombia?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Colombia was 83.2 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9 Grammes per person per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3 Grammes per person per day in 1969.
- How does Colombia rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.