Canada vs France: Land animals slaughtered for meat

Canada
806.78 million
in 2024
France
779.64 million
in 2024
Canada rank
22nd
France rank
23rd

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Canada
  • France
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 806.78 million against 779.64 million in France, a difference of 27.14 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 22nd and France ranks 23rd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1960s 166.09 million 332.92 million 166.83 million France
1970s 251.30 million 461.39 million 210.09 million France
1980s 342.46 million 756.63 million 414.17 million France
1990s 475.99 million 856.25 million 380.26 million France
2000s 623.90 million 813.00 million 189.09 million France
2010s 689.64 million 832.43 million 142.79 million France
2020s 784.97 million 754.55 million 30.41 million Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Canada or France?
Canada, at 806.78 million against 779.64 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Canada and France?
27.14 million, with Canada 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 land animals slaughtered for meat?
Canada ranks 22nd and France ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed