Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Canada
Canada: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 1.48 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Canada is 1.48 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Canada peaked at 2.18 metric tons per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.9157 metric tons per person, in 1961.
That places Canada 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9157 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.57 metric tons per person | +71.7% |
| 1963 | 1.8 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 1.48 metric tons per person | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 1.64 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 1.93 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 1.47 metric tons per person | -23.6% |
| 1968 | 1.66 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 1.71 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.34 metric tons per person | -21.6% |
| 1971 | 1.77 metric tons per person | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 1.6 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 1.63 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.35 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 1.6 metric tons per person | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 1.91 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 1.78 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.75 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.49 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 1.69 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 2.05 metric tons per person | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 2.12 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.87 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 1.67 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.87 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 2.18 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 1.95 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 1.32 metric tons per person | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 1.76 metric tons per person | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 2.05 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 1.92 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.75 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.79 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.61 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.68 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.98 metric tons per person | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 1.66 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 1.69 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.78 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.66 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.55 metric tons per person | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 1.59 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.49 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.46 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.69 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.48 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.36 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.41 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.49 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9 metric tons per person | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 metric tons per person | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.63 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.55 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.58 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.63 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.72 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.24 metric tons per person | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 1.67 metric tons per person | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 1.48 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.48 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 6.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 metric tons per person | 0.9157 metric tons per person | 1.93 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.62 metric tons per person | 1.34 metric tons per person | 1.91 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 metric tons per person | 1.32 metric tons per person | 2.18 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 metric tons per person | 1.61 metric tons per person | 2.05 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 metric tons per person | 1.15 metric tons per person | 1.69 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 metric tons per person | 1.36 metric tons per person | 1.9 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 metric tons per person | 1.24 metric tons per person | 1.72 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Canada?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Canada was 1.48 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 metric tons per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9157 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.