Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Canada
Canada: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 9,349 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,349 animals
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
18th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15,014 animals
in 1976
All-time low
7,978 animals
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Canada recorded 9,349 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Canada peaked at 15,014 animals in 1976 and was at its lowest, 7,978 animals, in 2015.
Canada ranks 18th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Canada, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,869 animals | — |
| 1962 | 10,034 animals | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 10,214 animals | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 11,286 animals | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 12,794 animals | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 12,069 animals | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 11,911 animals | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 12,170 animals | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 11,180 animals | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 11,017 animals | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 11,537 animals | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 11,061 animals | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 10,832 animals | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 11,736 animals | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 14,248 animals | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 15,014 animals | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 14,662 animals | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 13,052 animals | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 10,868 animals | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 11,115 animals | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 11,652 animals | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 12,016 animals | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 11,856 animals | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 11,556 animals | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 11,602 animals | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 11,241 animals | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 10,149 animals | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 9,802 animals | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 9,928 animals | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9,190 animals | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 8,637 animals | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 8,855 animals | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8,308 animals | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 8,395 animals | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8,619 animals | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 9,606 animals | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 9,947 animals | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 10,289 animals | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 10,784 animals | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 10,510 animals | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 10,424 animals | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 10,512 animals | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9,636 animals | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 12,160 animals | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 12,259 animals | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11,384 animals | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 10,467 animals | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 10,531 animals | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,151 animals | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10,262 animals | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11,084 animals | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 10,856 animals | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10,715 animals | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,673 animals | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 7,978 animals | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 8,470 animals | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 9,027 animals | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 9,492 animals | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 9,864 animals | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9,696 animals | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10,167 animals | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 10,008 animals | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 9,676 animals | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 9,349 animals | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,281 animals | 9,869 animals | 12,794 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,403 animals | 10,832 animals | 15,014 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,092 animals | 9,802 animals | 12,016 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,263 animals | 8,308 animals | 10,784 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,803 animals | 9,636 animals | 12,259 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,642 animals | 7,978 animals | 11,084 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,779 animals | 9,349 animals | 10,167 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Canada?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Canada was 9,349 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15,014 animals in 1976.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,978 animals in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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