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