> In 2024 Colombia produced 533 t of sheep meat, the 135th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.1%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/colombia/

[Home](https://husfarm.com/)›[Production](https://husfarm.com/production/)›[Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)›ColombiaFAOSTAT · 1961–2024

# Sheep meat production in Colombia

In 2024 Colombia produced 533 t of sheep meat, the 135th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.1%. The record was 10,500 t in 1983.

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

Production, 2024533 t
World rank135 of 175
10-year change−1.1%
Record10,500 t1983

## Sheep meat in Colombia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Colombia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
kg per person0.01world 1.41
10-year change−1.1%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 133 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/mozambique/) | 598 | 0.01% |
| 134 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/guyana/) | 567 | 0.00% |
| 135 | **Colombia** | 533 | 0.00% |
| 136 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/burundi/) | 480 | 0.00% |
| 137 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/congo-brazzaville/) | 458 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 175 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

### Map of world production of sheep 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 | 533 | −4.5% |
| 2023 | 558 | −7.0% |
| 2022 | 600 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 572 | −5.1% |
| 2020 | 603 | −44% |
| 2019 | 1,070 | +14% |
| 2018 | 935 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 873 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 844 | +22% |
| 2015 | 694 | +29% |
| 2014 | 539 | +60% |
| 2013 | 337 | +55% |
| 2012 | 217 | −37% |
| 2011 | 343 | +11% |
| 2010 | 309 | +23% |
| 2009 | 252 | −88% |
| 2008 | 2,070 | −13% |
| 2007 | 2,393 | −15% |
| 2006 | 2,805 | −11% |
| 2005 | 3,152 | −22% |
| 2004 | 4,027 | −20% |
| 2003 | 5,050 | −6.8% |
| 2002 | 5,420 | −14% |
| 2001 | 6,300 | −9.1% |
| 2000 | 6,930 | +20% |
| 1999 | 5,775 | −5.4% |
| 1998 | 6,107 | −17% |
| 1997 | 7,395 | −6.7% |
| 1996 | 7,926 | −19% |
| 1995 | 9,769 | −0.3% |
| 1994 | 9,797 | −0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,798 | +13% |
| 1992 | 8,701 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 8,202 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 8,300 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,300 | −10% |
| 1988 | 9,266 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 9,135 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9,072 | −6.3% |
| 1985 | 9,685 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9,618 | −8.4% |
| 1983 | 10,500 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 9,750 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 9,200 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 8,540 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 8,400 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 8,100 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 7,700 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 7,200 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6,600 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 6,300 | −4.5% |
| 1972 | 6,600 | −5.7% |
| 1971 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6,800 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 6,300 | −1.6% |
| 1968 | 6,400 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 6,000 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 5,900 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 5,500 | +10% |
| 1964 | 5,000 | +16% |
| 1963 | 4,300 | +10% |
| 1962 | 3,900 | +18% |
| 1961 | 3,300 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports41 t USD 249,000
Exporter rank66 of 82
Imports5 t USD 117,000
Importer rank162 of 178
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/sheep-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sheep meat in Colombia?

Colombia produced 533 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Colombia rank in the world for production of sheep meat?

Colombia ranked 135th of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of sheep meat in Colombia changed?

It fell by 1.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 10,500 t in 1983.

### Does Colombia export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Colombia reported exports of 41 t (USD 249,000) and imports of 5 t (USD 117,000), 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/turkey/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/new-zealand/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/algeria/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/sudan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/uzbekistan/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/united-kingdom/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/chad/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/iran/)
[All countries producing sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## 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.

---
Husfarm: https://husfarm.com/ · Site guide for agents: https://husfarm.com/llms.txt