Canada vs Germany: Number of poultry birds
Canada
180.64 million animals
in 2024
Germany
167.31 million animals
in 2023
Canada rank
32nd
Germany rank
35th
Number of poultry birds over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 180.64 million animals against 167.31 million animals in Germany, a difference of 13.33 million animals.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.11 million animals | 117.50 million animals | 39.39 million animals | Germany |
| 1970s | 95.44 million animals | 141.96 million animals | 46.52 million animals | Germany |
| 1980s | 104.46 million animals | 131.79 million animals | 27.34 million animals | Germany |
| 1990s | 135.68 million animals | 113.21 million animals | 22.48 million animals | Canada |
| 2000s | 168.28 million animals | 123.33 million animals | 44.95 million animals | Canada |
| 2010s | 174.04 million animals | 151.81 million animals | 22.23 million animals | Canada |
| 2020s | 178.87 million animals | 170.23 million animals | 8.65 million animals | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 180.64 million animals against 167.31 million animals in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Canada and Germany?
- 13.33 million animals, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 35th 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.