Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Colombia
Colombia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 0.0493 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Colombia stood at 0.0493 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Colombia peaked at 0.8333 An per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0257 An per square kilometre, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 158th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Colombia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3425 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3804 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4173 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4461 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4867 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5074 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5065 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5219 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5128 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5498 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5678 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5453 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5183 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5417 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5399 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.566 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5703 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5955 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6417 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6661 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6994 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7535 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7733 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7412 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7653 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7818 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7921 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.817 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.752 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7468 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7115 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7585 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8184 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8333 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8274 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.756 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8257 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7538 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7788 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7995 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7103 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6311 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5895 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5075 An per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4335 An per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3692 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3198 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2533 An per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 An per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0279 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0335 An per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0257 An per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0352 An per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0427 An per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0496 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0759 An per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0744 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0831 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0982 An per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0569 An per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 0.055 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0567 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0493 An per square kilometre | -13.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0493 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.48 An per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0493 An per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 An per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -89.4% | 0.2533 An per square kilometre | 0.0268 An per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +53.0% | 0.0496 An per square kilometre | 0.0759 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.458 An per square kilometre | 0.3425 An per square kilometre | 0.5219 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5636 An per square kilometre | 0.5183 An per square kilometre | 0.6417 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7542 An per square kilometre | 0.6661 An per square kilometre | 0.817 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.781 An per square kilometre | 0.7115 An per square kilometre | 0.8333 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.464 An per square kilometre | 0.0268 An per square kilometre | 0.7995 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0546 An per square kilometre | 0.0257 An per square kilometre | 0.0982 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0545 An per square kilometre | 0.0493 An per square kilometre | 0.0569 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 155 Honduras 0.1494 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Canada 0.0885 An per square kilometre compare
- 157 Vanuatu 0.081 An per square kilometre compare
- 159 Nicaragua 0.0364 An per square kilometre compare
- 160 New Caledonia 0.0362 An per square kilometre compare
- 161 Japan 0.0249 An per square kilometre 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Colombia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Colombia was 0.0493 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8333 An per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 An per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Colombia ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.