Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Canada
Canada: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 141.09 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
141.09 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 191 countries
All-time high
141.09 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
51.35 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Canada stood at 141.09 billion kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Canada peaked at 141.09 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.35 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Canada 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.35 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 53.04 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 55.09 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 54.07 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 57.57 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 58.40 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 60.09 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 60.79 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 62.91 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 63.40 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.72 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 64.97 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 66.67 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 67.86 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 66.63 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 71.03 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 71.30 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.39 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 71.01 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 72.31 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 71.89 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 74.06 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 73.68 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.45 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 78.61 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 80.78 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 83.30 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 81.15 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 83.00 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 83.61 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 85.20 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 87.66 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 89.53 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 93.03 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 93.98 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 96.21 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 101.16 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 104.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 106.43 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 107.62 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 108.48 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 109.37 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 111.14 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 112.50 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 112.08 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 113.16 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 114.89 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 115.63 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 116.11 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 120.98 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 123.47 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 124.18 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 124.63 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 124.73 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 126.04 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 129.90 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 131.40 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 133.35 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 134.43 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 138.07 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 137.82 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 139.05 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 141.09 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.04 billion kilocalories per day | 51.35 billion kilocalories per day | 62.91 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.70 billion kilocalories per day | 63.40 billion kilocalories per day | 71.30 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.52 billion kilocalories per day | 71.89 billion kilocalories per day | 83.30 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.11 billion kilocalories per day | 83.61 billion kilocalories per day | 106.43 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.10 billion kilocalories per day | 107.62 billion kilocalories per day | 116.11 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.31 billion kilocalories per day | 120.98 billion kilocalories per day | 134.43 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.01 billion kilocalories per day | 137.82 billion kilocalories per day | 141.09 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 31 Argentina 153.03 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 32 Myanmar 152.06 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 33 Poland 144.59 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 35 Morocco 126.48 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 36 Sudan 124.12 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 121.74 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Canada?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Canada was 141.09 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 141.09 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.35 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.