diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/73474-galaxy-list-format-options.yml b/changelogs/fragments/73474-galaxy-list-format-options.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85826cd103d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/73474-galaxy-list-format-options.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - Add ``--format`` CLI option to ``ansible-galaxy collection list`` which allows for ``human`` (default), ``yaml``, or ``json``. (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/73474)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/cli/galaxy.py b/lib/ansible/cli/galaxy.py
index a8351d06b91..dedceced7e4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/cli/galaxy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/cli/galaxy.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
+import json
 import os.path
 import re
 import shutil
@@ -301,6 +302,10 @@ class GalaxyCLI(CLI):
 
         list_parser.add_argument(galaxy_type, help=galaxy_type.capitalize(), nargs='?', metavar=galaxy_type)
 
+        if galaxy_type == 'collection':
+            list_parser.add_argument('--format', dest='output_format', choices=('human', 'yaml', 'json'), default='human',
+                                     help="Format to display the list of collections in.")
+
     def add_search_options(self, parser, parents=None):
         search_parser = parser.add_parser('search', parents=parents,
                                           help='Search the Galaxy database by tags, platforms, author and multiple '
@@ -1379,9 +1384,11 @@ class GalaxyCLI(CLI):
         :param artifacts_manager: Artifacts manager.
         """
 
+        output_format = context.CLIARGS['output_format']
         collections_search_paths = set(context.CLIARGS['collections_path'])
         collection_name = context.CLIARGS['collection']
         default_collections_path = AnsibleCollectionConfig.collection_paths
+        collections_in_paths = {}
 
         warnings = []
         path_found = False
@@ -1428,6 +1435,13 @@ class GalaxyCLI(CLI):
                 except ValueError as val_err:
                     six.raise_from(AnsibleError(val_err), val_err)
 
+                if output_format in {'yaml', 'json'}:
+                    collections_in_paths[collection_path] = {
+                        collection.fqcn: {'version': collection.ver}
+                    }
+
+                    continue
+
                 fqcn_width, version_width = _get_collection_widths([collection])
 
                 _display_header(collection_path, 'Collection', 'Version', fqcn_width, version_width)
@@ -1451,6 +1465,13 @@ class GalaxyCLI(CLI):
                     display.vvv("No collections found at {0}".format(collection_path))
                     continue
 
+                if output_format in {'yaml', 'json'}:
+                    collections_in_paths[collection_path] = {
+                        collection.fqcn: {'version': collection.ver} for collection in collections
+                    }
+
+                    continue
+
                 # Display header
                 fqcn_width, version_width = _get_collection_widths(collections)
                 _display_header(collection_path, 'Collection', 'Version', fqcn_width, version_width)
@@ -1469,6 +1490,11 @@ class GalaxyCLI(CLI):
         if not path_found:
             raise AnsibleOptionsError("- None of the provided paths were usable. Please specify a valid path with --{0}s-path".format(context.CLIARGS['type']))
 
+        if output_format == 'json':
+            display.display(json.dumps(collections_in_paths))
+        elif output_format == 'yaml':
+            display.display(yaml.safe_dump(collections_in_paths))
+
         return 0
 
     def execute_publish(self):
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ansible-galaxy-collection/tasks/list.yml b/test/integration/targets/ansible-galaxy-collection/tasks/list.yml
index 0c54f2f7064..331e0a1c49c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ansible-galaxy-collection/tasks/list.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ansible-galaxy-collection/tasks/list.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,82 @@
       - "'dev.collection2 placeholder' in list_result.stdout"
       - "'dev.collection3 *' in list_result.stdout"
 
+- name: list collections in human format
+  command: ansible-galaxy collection list --format human
+  register: list_result_human
+  environment:
+    ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH: "{{ galaxy_dir }}/dev:{{ galaxy_dir }}/prod"
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "'dev.collection1 *' in list_result_human.stdout"
+      # Note the version displayed is the 'placeholder' string rather than "*" since it is not falsey
+      - "'dev.collection2 placeholder' in list_result_human.stdout"
+      - "'dev.collection3 *' in list_result_human.stdout"
+
+- name: list collections in yaml format
+  command: ansible-galaxy collection list --format yaml
+  register: list_result_yaml
+  environment:
+    ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH: "{{ galaxy_dir }}/dev:{{ galaxy_dir }}/prod"
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "item.value | length == 3"
+      - "item.value['dev.collection1'].version == '*'"
+      - "item.value['dev.collection2'].version == 'placeholder'"
+      - "item.value['dev.collection3'].version == '*'"
+  with_dict: "{{ list_result_yaml.stdout | from_yaml }}"
+
+- name: list collections in json format
+  command: ansible-galaxy collection list --format json
+  register: list_result_json
+  environment:
+    ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH: "{{ galaxy_dir }}/dev:{{ galaxy_dir }}/prod"
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "item.value | length == 3"
+      - "item.value['dev.collection1'].version == '*'"
+      - "item.value['dev.collection2'].version == 'placeholder'"
+      - "item.value['dev.collection3'].version == '*'"
+  with_dict: "{{ list_result_json.stdout | from_json }}"
+
+- name: list single collection in json format
+  command: "ansible-galaxy collection list {{ item.key }} --format json"
+  register: list_single_result_json
+  environment:
+    ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH: "{{ galaxy_dir }}/dev:{{ galaxy_dir }}/prod"
+  with_dict: "{{ { 'dev.collection1': '*', 'dev.collection2': 'placeholder', 'dev.collection3': '*' } }}"
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "(item.stdout | from_json)[galaxy_dir + '/dev/ansible_collections'][item.item.key].version == item.item.value"
+  with_items: "{{ list_single_result_json.results }}"
+
+- name: list single collection in yaml format
+  command: "ansible-galaxy collection list {{ item.key }} --format yaml"
+  register: list_single_result_yaml
+  environment:
+    ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH: "{{ galaxy_dir }}/dev:{{ galaxy_dir }}/prod"
+  with_dict: "{{ { 'dev.collection1': '*', 'dev.collection2': 'placeholder', 'dev.collection3': '*' } }}"
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "(item.stdout | from_yaml)[galaxy_dir + '/dev/ansible_collections'][item.item.key].version == item.item.value"
+  with_items: "{{ list_single_result_json.results }}"
+
+- name: test that no json is emitted when no collection paths are usable
+  command: "ansible-galaxy collection list --format json"
+  register: list_result_error
+  ignore_errors: True
+  environment:
+    ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH: ""
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "'{}' not in list_result_error.stdout"
+
 - name: install an artifact to the second collections path
   command: ansible-galaxy collection install namespace1.name1 -s galaxy_ng {{ galaxy_verbosity }} -p "{{ galaxy_dir }}/prod"
   environment:
diff --git a/test/units/cli/galaxy/test_execute_list_collection.py b/test/units/cli/galaxy/test_execute_list_collection.py
index be629a91b81..acd865b5f86 100644
--- a/test/units/cli/galaxy/test_execute_list_collection.py
+++ b/test/units/cli/galaxy/test_execute_list_collection.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def cliargs(collections_paths=None, collection_name=None):
         'collections_path': collections_paths,
         'collection': collection_name,
         'type': 'collection',
+        'output_format': 'human'
     }