Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Canada
Canada: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 5.32 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5.32 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Canada peaked at 5.32 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million tonnes, in 1964.
Canada ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Canada?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Canada was 5.32 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million tonnes in 1964.
- How does Canada rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.