Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Colombia

Colombia: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 62.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.59 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
87th
of 192 countries
All-time high
63.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
22.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Colombia stood at 62.59 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 63.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.94 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.

Colombia ranks 87th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kilograms per year per capita Change
1961 27.06 kilograms per year per capita —
1962 28.25 kilograms per year per capita +4.4%
1963 28.51 kilograms per year per capita +0.9%
1964 28.28 kilograms per year per capita -0.8%
1965 27.42 kilograms per year per capita -3.1%
1966 25.07 kilograms per year per capita -8.5%
1967 24.69 kilograms per year per capita -1.5%
1968 24.86 kilograms per year per capita +0.7%
1969 24.64 kilograms per year per capita -0.9%
1970 25.51 kilograms per year per capita +3.5%
1971 26.63 kilograms per year per capita +4.4%
1972 23.81 kilograms per year per capita -10.6%
1973 22.94 kilograms per year per capita -3.7%
1974 24.06 kilograms per year per capita +4.9%
1975 26.47 kilograms per year per capita +10.0%
1976 29.34 kilograms per year per capita +10.8%
1977 29.13 kilograms per year per capita -0.7%
1978 30.05 kilograms per year per capita +3.2%
1979 30.81 kilograms per year per capita +2.5%
1980 30.32 kilograms per year per capita -1.6%
1981 30.93 kilograms per year per capita +2.0%
1982 29.34 kilograms per year per capita -5.1%
1983 28.17 kilograms per year per capita -4.0%
1984 29.5 kilograms per year per capita +4.7%
1985 29.53 kilograms per year per capita +0.1%
1986 29.75 kilograms per year per capita +0.7%
1987 29.67 kilograms per year per capita -0.3%
1988 33.31 kilograms per year per capita +12.3%
1989 34.54 kilograms per year per capita +3.7%
1990 36.17 kilograms per year per capita +4.7%
1991 36.41 kilograms per year per capita +0.7%
1992 33.98 kilograms per year per capita -6.7%
1993 34.88 kilograms per year per capita +2.6%
1994 36.99 kilograms per year per capita +6.1%
1995 39.71 kilograms per year per capita +7.3%
1996 37.34 kilograms per year per capita -6.0%
1997 36.11 kilograms per year per capita -3.3%
1998 36.71 kilograms per year per capita +1.6%
1999 35.38 kilograms per year per capita -3.6%
2000 35.84 kilograms per year per capita +1.3%
2001 36.39 kilograms per year per capita +1.6%
2002 36.73 kilograms per year per capita +0.9%
2003 36.27 kilograms per year per capita -1.3%
2004 37.85 kilograms per year per capita +4.3%
2005 41.34 kilograms per year per capita +9.2%
2006 43.31 kilograms per year per capita +4.8%
2007 44.67 kilograms per year per capita +3.1%
2008 45.67 kilograms per year per capita +2.2%
2009 45.19 kilograms per year per capita -1.0%
2010 46.51 kilograms per year per capita +2.9%
2011 48.03 kilograms per year per capita +3.3%
2012 51.92 kilograms per year per capita +8.1%
2013 53.06 kilograms per year per capita +2.2%
2014 55.3 kilograms per year per capita +4.2%
2015 57.3 kilograms per year per capita +3.6%
2016 58.31 kilograms per year per capita +1.8%
2017 59.1 kilograms per year per capita +1.4%
2018 61.11 kilograms per year per capita +3.4%
2019 62.68 kilograms per year per capita +2.6%
2020 58.49 kilograms per year per capita -6.7%
2021 60.86 kilograms per year per capita +4.1%
2022 63.08 kilograms per year per capita +3.6%
2023 62.59 kilograms per year per capita -0.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 62.59 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 62.59 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.53 kilograms per year per capita 24.64 kilograms per year per capita 28.51 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 26.87 kilograms per year per capita 22.94 kilograms per year per capita 30.81 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 30.51 kilograms per year per capita 28.17 kilograms per year per capita 34.54 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 36.37 kilograms per year per capita 33.98 kilograms per year per capita 39.71 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 40.33 kilograms per year per capita 35.84 kilograms per year per capita 45.67 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 55.33 kilograms per year per capita 46.51 kilograms per year per capita 62.68 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 61.26 kilograms per year per capita 58.49 kilograms per year per capita 63.08 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 84 Bulgaria 63.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 85 Fiji 63.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 86 Gabon 63.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 88 Kuwait 62.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 89 Dominican Republic 61.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 90 Vietnam 60.48 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 62.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 63.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
How does Colombia rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
Colombia ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.