Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 961.46 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 961.46 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 1,012 animals per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.11 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 72nd out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.11 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.21 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 19.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 19.41 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 19.51 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 19.61 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 19.72 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 19.82 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 19.92 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 20.02 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 25.08 animals per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 28.27 animals per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 35.09 animals per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 41.14 animals per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 44.55 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 51.81 animals per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 56.54 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 63.8 animals per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 71.17 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 75.13 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 94.5 animals per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 126.08 animals per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 141.69 animals per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 147.3 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 166.12 animals per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 199.87 animals per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 228.78 animals per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 244.81 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 235.51 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 249.33 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 252.42 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 282.71 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 324.75 animals per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 361.09 animals per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 406.76 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 425.76 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 405.14 animals per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 443.18 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 482.5 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 507.2 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 536.81 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 584.98 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 611.15 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 639.19 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 687.58 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 765.96 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 831.32 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 910.91 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 919.21 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 961.64 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 968.9 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 472.87 animals per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 616.49 animals per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 656.15 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 687.7 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 693.14 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 704.82 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 790.12 animals per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 946.81 animals per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 966.08 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,012 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 972.52 animals per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 934.12 animals per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 961.46 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 961.46 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 961.46 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -51.2% | 968.9 animals per square kilometre | 472.87 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.51 animals per square kilometre | 19.11 animals per square kilometre | 19.92 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.75 animals per square kilometre | 20.02 animals per square kilometre | 71.17 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.98 animals per square kilometre | 75.13 animals per square kilometre | 244.81 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.36 animals per square kilometre | 249.33 animals per square kilometre | 482.5 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 699.43 animals per square kilometre | 507.2 animals per square kilometre | 919.21 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 749.86 animals per square kilometre | 472.87 animals per square kilometre | 968.9 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 969.14 animals per square kilometre | 934.12 animals per square kilometre | 1,012 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 69 Ukraine 1,049 animals per square kilometre compare
- 70 United States 1,047 animals per square kilometre compare
- 71 Slovakia 968.37 animals per square kilometre compare
- 73 Seychelles 954.05 animals per square kilometre compare
- 74 Serbia 899.08 animals per square kilometre compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 894.98 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Colombia was 961.46 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,012 animals per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.11 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.