Land animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia
Colombia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 1.07 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.07 billion
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.12 billion
in 2021
All-time low
21.20 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia is 1.07 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia peaked at 1.12 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.20 million, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.20 million | — |
| 1962 | 21.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 21.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 21.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 21.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 21.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 21.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 21.99 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 22.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 22.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 27.83 million | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 31.37 million | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 38.93 million | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 45.65 million | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 49.43 million | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 57.48 million | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 62.73 million | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 70.79 million | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 78.97 million | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 83.36 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 104.85 million | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 139.89 million | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 157.21 million | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 163.43 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 184.31 million | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 221.75 million | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 253.84 million | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 271.62 million | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 261.30 million | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 276.63 million | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 280.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 313.67 million | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 360.31 million | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 400.63 million | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 451.31 million | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 472.38 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 449.50 million | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 491.70 million | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 535.34 million | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 562.74 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 595.59 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 649.04 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 678.07 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 709.18 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 762.87 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 849.83 million | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 922.34 million | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 billion | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 524.64 million | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 684.00 million | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 728.00 million | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 763.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 769.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 782.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 876.64 million | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 billion | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 billion | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 billion | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 billion | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 billion | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.07 billion | +2.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.07 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 12.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.07 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million, 14.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 1.07 billion | 524.64 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.65 million | 21.20 million | 22.10 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.54 million | 22.21 million | 78.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.16 million | 83.36 million | 271.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.15 million | 276.63 million | 535.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 776.02 million | 562.74 million | 1.02 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.97 million | 524.64 million | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion | 1.04 billion | 1.12 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 15 Poland 1.30 billion compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1.18 billion compare
- 17 South Korea 1.08 billion compare
- 19 South Africa 1.05 billion compare
- 20 Japan 846.71 million compare
- 21 Peru 826.76 million 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 in Colombia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Colombia was 1.07 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.20 million in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).