Eggs per bird in Canada
Canada: Eggs per bird was 17.77 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.77 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.77 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
11.08 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in Canada is 17.77 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Canada peaked at 17.77 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.08 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Canada ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.08 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 11.2 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 11.22 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.34 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 11.26 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 11.18 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 11.45 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 11.34 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 11.67 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 11.84 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 11.85 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.1 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 12.18 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 12.36 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 12.65 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 13 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 13.08 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 13.36 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 13.34 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 13.39 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 13.65 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.85 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.1 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 14.17 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 14.12 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 14.26 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.43 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 14.55 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.72 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 15.01 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 15.17 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 14.85 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 14.95 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.93 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.01 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.24 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 15.48 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 15.56 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.04 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.14 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.26 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.22 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.28 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.31 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.57 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.44 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.39 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.14 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.05 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.03 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 17.12 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.29 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.3 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.34 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.36 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.43 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.43 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.63 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.71 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.73 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.75 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.77 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 17.77 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3 kilograms per animal | 11.08 kilograms per animal | 11.67 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.58 kilograms per animal | 11.84 kilograms per animal | 13.36 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.12 kilograms per animal | 13.39 kilograms per animal | 14.72 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.12 kilograms per animal | 14.85 kilograms per animal | 15.56 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 kilograms per animal | 15.14 kilograms per animal | 16.14 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.36 kilograms per animal | 17.03 kilograms per animal | 17.64 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.73 kilograms per animal | 17.71 kilograms per animal | 17.77 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 18 Luxembourg 18.26 kilograms per animal compare
- 19 Switzerland 18.06 kilograms per animal compare
- 20 Morocco 17.89 kilograms per animal compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 17.65 kilograms per animal compare
- 23 Venezuela 17.61 kilograms per animal compare
- 24 Spain 17.42 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird in Canada?
- Eggs per bird in Canada was 17.77 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for eggs per bird?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.