Milk per animal in Colombia
Colombia: Milk per animal was 2,065 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,065 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,490 kilograms per animal
in 2015
All-time low
880.85 kilograms per animal
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Colombia is 2,065 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Colombia peaked at 2,490 kilograms per animal in 2015 and was at its lowest, 880.85 kilograms per animal, in 1968.
Colombia ranks 58th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 917.71 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 915.33 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 916.5 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 930 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 926.29 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 931.73 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 921.58 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 880.85 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 887.43 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 892.5 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 892.79 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 923.83 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 936.1 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 914.56 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 937.44 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 968.51 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 975.83 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 968.62 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 982.89 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 983.2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 957.18 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 987.38 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 974.66 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 984.43 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 984.17 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,003 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 981.86 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 988.97 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 962.98 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 961.26 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 965.62 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 980.93 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,016 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,014 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,036 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 987.41 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,008 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,007 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,008 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,008 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,008 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,008 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 969.44 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 934.9 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,250 kilograms per animal | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 1,597 kilograms per animal | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 1,847 kilograms per animal | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 1,186 kilograms per animal | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 1,143 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,102 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,078 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,079 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,094 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,490 kilograms per animal | +127.5% |
| 2016 | 1,403 kilograms per animal | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 2,274 kilograms per animal | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 1,965 kilograms per animal | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1,976 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,022 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,961 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,975 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,974 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,065 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,065 kilograms per animal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037 kilograms per animal, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,065 kilograms per animal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,370 kilograms per animal, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +127.5% | 1,094 kilograms per animal | 2,490 kilograms per animal |
| 2017 | +62.1% | 1,403 kilograms per animal | 2,274 kilograms per animal |
| 2016 | -43.7% | 2,490 kilograms per animal | 1,403 kilograms per animal |
| 2009 | -35.8% | 1,847 kilograms per animal | 1,186 kilograms per animal |
| 2006 | +33.7% | 934.9 kilograms per animal | 1,250 kilograms per animal |
| 2007 | +27.8% | 1,250 kilograms per animal | 1,597 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 914.16 kilograms per animal | 880.85 kilograms per animal | 931.73 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 939.31 kilograms per animal | 892.5 kilograms per animal | 982.89 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 980.79 kilograms per animal | 957.18 kilograms per animal | 1,003 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 997.69 kilograms per animal | 961.26 kilograms per animal | 1,036 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,182 kilograms per animal | 934.9 kilograms per animal | 1,847 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,560 kilograms per animal | 1,078 kilograms per animal | 2,490 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,999 kilograms per animal | 1,961 kilograms per animal | 2,065 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 milk per animal in Colombia?
- Milk per animal in Colombia was 2,065 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,490 kilograms per animal in 2015.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 880.85 kilograms per animal in 1968.
- How does Colombia rank for milk per animal?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.