Global meat production, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.85 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.85 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.3984 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Colombia is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3984 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3984 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4291 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4464 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4565 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4316 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4368 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4512 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4629 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4927 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5352 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5009 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4978 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.524 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5815 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6566 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6628 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7038 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7331 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7343 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.774 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7505 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.731 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7746 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7912 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8205 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8354 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9478 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4414 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3984 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4629 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5888 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4927 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7331 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8168 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.731 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7583 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Colombia was 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3984 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.