Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Colombia
Colombia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 166.49 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
166.49 billion animals
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
176.12 billion animals
in 2021
All-time low
4.78 billion animals
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 166.49 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Colombia peaked at 176.12 billion animals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.78 billion animals, in 1966.
That places Colombia 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Colombia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.82 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 4.83 billion animals | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 4.83 billion animals | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.83 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.82 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.78 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.79 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.80 billion animals | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.81 billion animals | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.86 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.90 billion animals | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 6.48 billion animals | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 7.82 billion animals | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 8.98 billion animals | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 9.76 billion animals | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 11.18 billion animals | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 12.04 billion animals | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 13.45 billion animals | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 14.82 billion animals | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 15.49 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 19.12 billion animals | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 24.91 billion animals | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 27.69 billion animals | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 28.63 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 32.02 billion animals | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 38.16 billion animals | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 43.37 billion animals | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 46.26 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 44.48 billion animals | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 46.91 billion animals | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 47.27 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.51 billion animals | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 59.79 billion animals | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 66.08 billion animals | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 73.95 billion animals | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 77.05 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 73.09 billion animals | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 79.43 billion animals | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 86.09 billion animals | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 90.17 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 95.08 billion animals | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 103.25 billion animals | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 107.60 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 112.32 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 120.60 billion animals | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 134.16 billion animals | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 145.57 billion animals | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 159.51 billion animals | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 161.05 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 168.66 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 170.33 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 84.34 billion animals | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 109.60 billion animals | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 116.94 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 122.98 billion animals | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 124.18 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 125.83 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 139.88 billion animals | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 166.12 billion animals | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 168.66 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 176.12 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 169.03 billion animals | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 162.06 billion animals | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 166.49 billion animals | +2.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 166.49 billion animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion animals, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 166.49 billion animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 114.01 billion animals, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -50.5% | 170.33 billion animals | 84.34 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.81 billion animals | 4.78 billion animals | 4.83 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.53 billion animals | 4.86 billion animals | 14.82 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.01 billion animals | 15.49 billion animals | 46.26 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.22 billion animals | 46.91 billion animals | 86.09 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.93 billion animals | 90.17 billion animals | 161.05 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.89 billion animals | 84.34 billion animals | 170.33 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.47 billion animals | 162.06 billion animals | 176.12 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Colombia?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Colombia was 166.49 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 176.12 billion animals in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 billion animals in 1966.
- How does Colombia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.