FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Colombia
Colombia had 30.3 million cattle in 2024, the 13th largest in the world (1.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 30.3 million head
- World rank
- 13 of 190
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 30.3 million head
- 2024
Cattle in Colombia, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,344,182 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 29,203,256 | −1.5% |
| 2022 | 29,642,539 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 29,301,392 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 27,973,390 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 27,239,767 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 26,021,034 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 24,328,158 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 22,555,549 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22,527,783 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 22,574,780 | −1.9% |
| 2013 | 23,008,251 | −2.7% |
| 2012 | 23,642,960 | −6.0% |
| 2011 | 25,156,068 | −8.0% |
| 2010 | 27,329,066 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 26,431,640 | −1.7% |
| 2008 | 26,877,824 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26,703,160 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26,129,020 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 25,699,400 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 24,921,742 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 24,799,260 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24,765,300 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24,510,400 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 24,363,700 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,363,000 | −5.4% |
| 1998 | 25,763,700 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25,672,700 | −1.6% |
| 1996 | 26,088,000 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 25,551,400 | −0.3% |
| 1994 | 25,634,000 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 25,324,000 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 24,772,496 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 24,350,208 | −0.1% |
| 1990 | 24,383,504 | −0.1% |
| 1989 | 24,414,896 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 24,245,200 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 23,971,200 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 23,593,280 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 23,271,008 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | 23,348,848 | −2.7% |
| 1983 | 24,000,000 | −2.0% |
| 1982 | 24,499,296 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 24,251,040 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 23,945,488 | −0.8% |
| 1979 | 24,132,096 | −1.4% |
| 1978 | 24,468,000 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 24,446,800 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 23,824,880 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 23,222,000 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 22,500,000 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 22,000,000 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 21,500,000 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 21,000,000 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 20,200,000 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 19,500,000 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 18,830,000 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 18,082,000 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 17,372,000 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 16,882,000 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 16,584,000 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 16,279,000 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 15,979,000 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 15,679,000 | — |
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.