> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/colombia/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)[Market prices in Colombia](https://husfarm.com/country/colombia/)

Production, 2024731,625 t
World rank18 of 189
10-year change−13%
Record917,368 t2008

## Beef (cattle meat) in Colombia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Colombia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.0%1.3% in 2014
kg per person13.8world 8.55
10-year change−13%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/zimbabwe/) | 755,211 | 1.1% |
| 17 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/new-zealand/) | 741,844 | 1.1% |
| 18 | **Colombia** | 731,625 | 1.0% |
| 19 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/spain/) | 718,450 | 1.0% |
| 20 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/tanzania/) | 666,227 | 0.96% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports342 t USD 1.4 m
Exporter rank51 of 92
Imports90 t USD 1.6 m
Importer rank110 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](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Colombia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/colombia/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/colombia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/colombia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/colombia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/colombia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/colombia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/colombia/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/colombia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/colombia/)
[Agricultural production in Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/colombia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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