Canada vs France: Animals slaughtered for meat
Canada
3.41 million
in 2024
France
3.99 million
in 2024
Canada rank
18th
France rank
16th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 3.99 million against 3.41 million in Canada, a difference of 573,740.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and France ranks 16th of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 million | 8.09 million | 3.97 million | France |
| 1970s | 4.53 million | 7.92 million | 3.39 million | France |
| 1980s | 4.05 million | 7.65 million | 3.60 million | France |
| 1990s | 3.38 million | 6.27 million | 2.89 million | France |
| 2000s | 3.94 million | 5.49 million | 1.54 million | France |
| 2010s | 3.52 million | 4.78 million | 1.27 million | France |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 4.25 million | 676,384 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Canada or France?
- France, at 3.99 million against 3.41 million in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Canada and France?
- 573,740, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Canada ranks 18th and France ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.