Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 363.7%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.86 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-7.95 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.91 % change on previous year for number of cattle, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 363.7% on the previous year and up 307.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 7.86 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -7.95 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1967 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1968 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1973 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0867 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1979 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -1683.1% |
| 1980 | -0.7732 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1981 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1983 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -299.0% |
| 1984 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1985 | -0.3332 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1986 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -515.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6999 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1286 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1991 | -0.1366 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1369.9% |
| 1993 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1995 | -0.3222 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -751.7% |
| 1997 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3545 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1999 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -1633.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6021 % change on previous year | +20856.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1373 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4936 % change on previous year | +259.5% |
| 2005 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +532.3% |
| 2006 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6539 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2009 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -353.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 2011 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -334.2% |
| 2012 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2013 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2014 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2015 | -0.2082 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2016 | 0.123 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2017 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +6291.8% |
| 2018 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2023 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2024 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -363.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.91 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1809 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1041 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +20856.5% | 0.0029 % change on previous year | 0.6021 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +6291.8% | 0.123 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1683.1% | 0.0867 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1633.8% | 0.3545 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1369.9% | -0.1366 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +751.7% | -0.3222 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1272 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8259 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4277 % change on previous year | -7.95 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Colombia was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.95 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.