Global meat production in Colombia
Colombia: Global meat production was 3.16 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global 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
Colombia recorded 3.16 million tonnes for global meat production 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 in Colombia peaked at 3.16 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 442,045 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Colombia 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 489,765 tonnes | 442,045 tonnes | 513,620 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 653,308 tonnes | 546,655 tonnes | 813,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 906,201 tonnes | 811,075 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Colombia?
- Global meat production in Colombia was 3.16 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 global meat production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,045 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for global meat production?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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