Chicken meat production in Canada
Canada: Chicken meat production was 1.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.42 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
187,000
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.42 million 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 187,000, in 1962.
That places Canada 25th out of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 189,000 | — |
| 1962 | 187,000 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 209,894 | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 224,512 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 233,658 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 257,886 | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 271,589 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 271,873 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 311,521 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 340,485 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 318,041 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 334,236 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 354,740 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 347,014 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 313,542 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 348,774 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 358,734 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 383,577 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 429,455 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 421,283 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 431,243 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 429,949 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 430,201 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 460,762 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 505,474 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 512,850 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 560,563 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 565,832 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 564,041 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 597,597 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 600,510 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 600,750 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 638,480 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 720,770 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 720,390 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 746,500 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 774,790 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 825,680 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 867,060 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 903,880 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 952,950 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 956,830 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 956,220 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 970,820 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 998,170 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 13.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239,659 | 187,000 | 311,521 | 9 |
| 1970s | 352,860 | 313,542 | 429,455 | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,220 | 421,283 | 565,832 | 10 |
| 1990s | 709,253 | 597,597 | 867,060 | 10 |
| 2000s | 985,087 | 903,880 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.05 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.31 million | 1.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Canada?
- Chicken meat production in Canada was 1.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,000 in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for chicken meat production?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 199 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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