Chicken meat production in Canada
Canada: Chicken meat production was 1.42 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.42 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.42 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
187,000 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 189,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 187,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 209,894 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 224,512 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 233,658 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 257,886 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 271,589 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 271,873 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 311,521 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 340,485 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 318,041 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 334,236 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 354,740 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 347,014 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 313,542 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 348,774 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 358,734 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 383,577 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 429,455 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 421,283 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 431,243 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 429,949 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 430,201 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 460,762 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 505,474 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 512,850 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 560,563 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 565,832 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 564,041 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 597,597 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 600,510 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 600,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 638,480 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 720,770 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 720,390 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 746,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 774,790 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 825,680 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 867,060 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 903,880 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 952,950 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 956,830 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 956,220 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 970,820 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 998,170 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.42 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412 tonnes, 13.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 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 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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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.