Animal protein consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Animal protein consumption was 3.08 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.08 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.15 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
0.5953 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animal protein consumption in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal protein consumption in Colombia is 3.08 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Colombia peaked at 3.15 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5953 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Animal protein consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7581 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.8494 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7771 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8072 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8172 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8685 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +36.6% |
| 1968 | 1.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8301 grams of protein per day per capita | -25.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7692 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5953 grams of protein per day per capita | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 1.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +148.4% |
| 1973 | 1.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.945 grams of protein per day per capita | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8634 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9984 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9789 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 1.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 1.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7924 grams of protein per day per capita | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 1.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +45.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9762 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8941 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8932 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8208 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9943 grams of protein per day per capita | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8691 grams of protein per day per capita | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 1.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +70.4% |
| 1996 | 1.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 1.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 2.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 2.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 3.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.08 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.08 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.02 grams of protein per day per capita, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +148.4% | 0.5953 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.48 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8899 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7581 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5953 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7924 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8208 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 116 Iran 3.24 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 117 Uruguay 3.22 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 118 Estonia 3.19 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 120 Georgia 3.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 121 Slovenia 3.02 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 2.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Colombia?
- Animal protein consumption in Colombia was 3.08 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5953 grams of protein per day per capita in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for animal protein consumption?
- Colombia ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.