Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Canada
Canada: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 112.65 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
112.65 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
113.09 2014-2016 = 100
in 2020
All-time low
29.91 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Canada is 112.65 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Canada peaked at 113.09 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.91 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Canada 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Canada, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.91 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 36 2014-2016 = 100 | +20.4% |
| 1963 | 39.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 37.86 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 40.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 44.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 39.82 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 42.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 43.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 41.83 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 46.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 44.13 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 44.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 42.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 46.97 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 50.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 50.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 52.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 49.21 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 51.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 56.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 58.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 55.82 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 54.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 58.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 63.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 61.22 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 53.02 2014-2016 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 58.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 63.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 62.33 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 60.67 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 63.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 66.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 67.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 70.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 69.47 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 74.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 79.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 77.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 70.31 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 66.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 75.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 82.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 84.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 81.38 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 80.11 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 89.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 87.14 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 85.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.04 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 87.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 100.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 94.77 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 98.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 106.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 108.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 108.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 110.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 113.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 95.67 2014-2016 = 100 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 112.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 109.75 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 112.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 112.65 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101 2014-2016 = 100, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 29.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 44.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 51.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 60.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 79.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 110.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 113.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 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 food production index in Canada?
- Food production index in Canada was 112.65 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 113.09 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.91 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for food production index?
- Canada ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.