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
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 84 Bulgaria 63.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Fiji 63.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Gabon 63.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Kuwait 62.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 61.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Vietnam 60.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
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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About this data
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.