Canada vs Ecuador: Number of poultry birds
Canada
180.64 million animals
in 2024
Ecuador
180.91 million animals
in 2024
Canada rank
32nd
Ecuador rank
31st
Number of poultry birds over time
- Canada
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 180.91 million animals against 180.64 million animals in Canada, a difference of 274,000 animals.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.11 million animals | 5.35 million animals | 72.76 million animals | Canada |
| 1970s | 95.44 million animals | 14.95 million animals | 80.49 million animals | Canada |
| 1980s | 104.46 million animals | 41.17 million animals | 63.29 million animals | Canada |
| 1990s | 135.68 million animals | 73.08 million animals | 62.60 million animals | Canada |
| 2000s | 168.28 million animals | 133.95 million animals | 34.34 million animals | Canada |
| 2010s | 174.60 million animals | 160.24 million animals | 14.35 million animals | Canada |
| 2020s | 179.44 million animals | 176.44 million animals | 3.01 million animals | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Canada or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 180.91 million animals against 180.64 million animals in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Canada and Ecuador?
- 274,000 animals, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ecuador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ecuador rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 31st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.