Beef (cattle meat) production in Colombia
In 2024 Colombia produced 731,625 t of beef (cattle meat), the 18th largest in the world (1.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 917,368 t in 2008.
- Production, 2024
- 731,625 t
- World rank
- 18 of 189
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 917,368 t
- 2008
Beef (cattle meat) in Colombia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Colombia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 1.3% in 2014
- kg per person
- 13.8
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 755,211 | 1.1% |
| 17 | New Zealand | 741,844 | 1.1% |
| 18 | Colombia | 731,625 | 1.0% |
| 19 | Spain | 718,450 | 1.0% |
| 20 | Tanzania | 666,227 | 0.96% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Colombia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 731,625 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 707,003 | −0.4% |
| 2022 | 709,599 | −6.5% |
| 2021 | 758,737 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 743,901 | −3.4% |
| 2019 | 769,960 | −0.2% |
| 2018 | 771,324 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 761,375 | −4.4% |
| 2016 | 796,544 | −6.8% |
| 2015 | 854,314 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 837,384 | −2.2% |
| 2013 | 856,232 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 854,232 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 820,985 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 766,591 | −5.4% |
| 2009 | 810,068 | −12% |
| 2008 | 917,368 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 856,261 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 827,220 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 792,168 | +10% |
| 2004 | 717,288 | +12% |
| 2003 | 642,242 | −4.9% |
| 2002 | 675,000 | −3.6% |
| 2001 | 700,000 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | 745,000 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 716,000 | −6.5% |
| 1998 | 766,000 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 762,988 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 730,034 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 702,334 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 646,274 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 602,550 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 594,586 | −15% |
| 1991 | 701,007 | −6.0% |
| 1990 | 746,107 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 691,676 | +11% |
| 1988 | 622,408 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 569,390 | −1.9% |
| 1986 | 580,541 | −0.9% |
| 1985 | 585,859 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | 587,889 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 553,055 | −5.8% |
| 1982 | 587,004 | −6.0% |
| 1981 | 624,254 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 593,223 | −0.6% |
| 1979 | 597,085 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 570,400 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 540,468 | −0.7% |
| 1976 | 544,502 | +16% |
| 1975 | 470,000 | +11% |
| 1974 | 423,000 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 408,000 | −4.0% |
| 1972 | 425,000 | −8.0% |
| 1971 | 462,000 | +11% |
| 1970 | 417,800 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 390,000 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 376,500 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 359,100 | −1.0% |
| 1966 | 362,600 | −7.6% |
| 1965 | 392,300 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 390,000 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 375,000 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 361,400 | +10% |
| 1961 | 328,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 342 t USD 1.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 92
- Imports
- 90 t USD 1.6 m
- Importer rank
- 110 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Colombia?
Colombia produced 731,625 t in 2024, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Colombia rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Colombia ranked 18th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Colombia changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 917,368 t in 2008.
Does Colombia export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Colombia reported exports of 342 t (USD 1.4 m) and imports of 90 t (USD 1.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.