Milk supply per person in Colombia
Colombia: Milk supply per person was 116.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116.5 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
138.03 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
All-time low
60.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 116.5 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Colombia peaked at 138.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.05 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
Milk supply per person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95.57 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 94.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 95.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 90.31 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 93.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 86.42 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 91.02 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 87.38 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 88.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 87.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 90.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 88.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 81.32 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 73.01 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 71.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 74.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 75.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 60.05 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 62.61 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 67.8 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 74.15 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 77.91 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 77.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 79.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 78.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 82.25 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 83.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 89.67 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 94.32 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 99.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 104.31 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 104.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 108.58 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 111.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 117.52 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 121.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 123.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 126.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 120.67 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 128.27 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 128.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 130.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 129.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 123.02 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 118.35 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 128.22 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 125.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 138.03 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 114.55 kilograms per year per capita | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 111.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 111.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 116.07 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 116.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 117.56 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 116.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 111.99 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 112.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 113.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 110.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 116.43 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 114.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 120.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 116.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 116.5 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 116.5 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113.31 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.38 kilograms per year per capita | 86.42 kilograms per year per capita | 95.57 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.41 kilograms per year per capita | 60.05 kilograms per year per capita | 90.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.5 kilograms per year per capita | 67.8 kilograms per year per capita | 94.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.84 kilograms per year per capita | 99.27 kilograms per year per capita | 126.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.51 kilograms per year per capita | 114.55 kilograms per year per capita | 138.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.86 kilograms per year per capita | 110.93 kilograms per year per capita | 117.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.99 kilograms per year per capita | 114.88 kilograms per year per capita | 120.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 76 Mexico 121.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 77 Mauritania 117.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 117.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Ecuador 115.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Dominica 114.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 82 Tunisia 114.71 kilograms per year 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 milk supply per person in Colombia?
- Milk supply per person in Colombia was 116.5 kilograms per year 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 milk supply per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.05 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.
- How does Colombia rank for milk supply per person?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. 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.