Chicken meat production in Canada
Canada: Chicken meat production was 1.42 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.42 million tonnes for chicken meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Canada peaked at 1.42 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 187,000 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Canada 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239,659 tonnes | 187,000 tonnes | 311,521 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 352,860 tonnes | 313,542 tonnes | 429,455 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,220 tonnes | 421,283 tonnes | 565,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 709,253 tonnes | 597,597 tonnes | 867,060 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 985,087 tonnes | 903,880 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 chicken meat production in Canada?
- Chicken meat production in Canada was 1.42 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,000 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for chicken meat production?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.