Per capita milk consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita milk consumption was 116.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116.5
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
138.03
in 2008
All-time low
60.05
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 116.5 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Colombia peaked at 138.03 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.05, in 1978.
Colombia ranks 79th 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.
Per capita milk consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95.57 | — |
| 1962 | 94.86 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 95.51 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 90.31 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 93.2 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 86.42 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 91.02 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 87.38 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 88.17 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 87.38 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 90.28 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 88.05 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 81.32 | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 73.01 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 71.48 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 74.08 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 75.82 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 60.05 | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 62.61 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 67.8 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 74.15 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 77.91 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 77.47 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 79.29 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 78.67 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 82.25 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 83.49 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 89.67 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 94.32 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 99.27 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 104.31 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 104.72 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 108.58 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 111.06 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 117.52 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 121.87 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 123.83 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 126.53 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 120.67 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 128.27 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 128.31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 130.92 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 129.88 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 123.02 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 118.35 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 128.22 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 125.53 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 138.03 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 114.55 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 111.27 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 111.15 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 116.07 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 116.83 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 117.56 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 116.82 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 111.99 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 112.25 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 113.76 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 110.93 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 116.43 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 114.88 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 120.15 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 116.5 | -3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 116.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 116.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113.31, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.38 | 86.42 | 95.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.41 | 60.05 | 90.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.5 | 67.8 | 94.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.84 | 99.27 | 126.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.51 | 114.55 | 138.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.86 | 110.93 | 117.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.99 | 114.88 | 120.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 76.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 47.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Colombia?
- Per capita milk consumption in Colombia was 116.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.03 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.05 in 1978.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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