Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in Canada
Canada: Food supply and consumption — Fat supply was 163.1 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
163.1 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
163.1 Grammes per person per day
in 2023
All-time low
106.5 Grammes per person per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
Canada recorded 163.1 Grammes per person per day for food supply and consumption — fat supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — fat supply in Canada peaked at 163.1 Grammes per person per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106.5 Grammes per person per day, in 1961.
Canada ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in Canada, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106.5 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 107.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 109.7 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 108.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 109.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 112.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 116.8 Grammes per person per day | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 115.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 115.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 115.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 114.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 116.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 115.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 118.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 113.3 Grammes per person per day | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 119.9 Grammes per person per day | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 118.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 117.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 117.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 122.5 Grammes per person per day | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 120.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 120.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 123.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 124.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 128.7 Grammes per person per day | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 131.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 130.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 127.7 Grammes per person per day | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 130.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 127.2 Grammes per person per day | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 130.4 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 132.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 131.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 133 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 135.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 136.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 142.3 Grammes per person per day | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 148.3 Grammes per person per day | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 146.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 147.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 145.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 142.3 Grammes per person per day | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 148.1 Grammes per person per day | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 147.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 144.3 Grammes per person per day | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 143.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 144.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 145.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 145.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 148.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 154.7 Grammes per person per day | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 145.3 Grammes per person per day | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 146.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 159.5 Grammes per person per day | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 160.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 159.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 159 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 157.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 155.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 160.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 159.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 159.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 163.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 163.1 Grammes per person per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 151.75 Grammes per person per day, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.41 Grammes per person per day | 106.5 Grammes per person per day | 116.8 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.66 Grammes per person per day | 113.3 Grammes per person per day | 119.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.95 Grammes per person per day | 120.2 Grammes per person per day | 131.5 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.37 Grammes per person per day | 127.2 Grammes per person per day | 148.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.43 Grammes per person per day | 142.3 Grammes per person per day | 148.1 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.7 Grammes per person per day | 145.3 Grammes per person per day | 160.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.7 Grammes per person per day | 159.8 Grammes per person per day | 163.1 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Netherlands 142.3 Grammes per person per day compare
- 2 United States 183.8 Grammes per person per day compare
- 3 Belgium 170.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 3 Türkiye 141.3 Grammes per person per day compare
- 4 Iceland 163.2 Grammes per person per day compare
- 4 Poland 141.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 5 Estonia 135.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 6 Germany 162.3 Grammes per person per day compare
- 6 Lithuania 128 Grammes per person per day compare
- 6 Switzerland 162.3 Grammes per person per day compare
- 7 Slovenia 110.7 Grammes per person per day compare
- 8 Italy 160.8 Grammes per person per day 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 food supply and consumption — fat supply in Canada?
- Food supply and consumption — fat supply in Canada was 163.1 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — fat supply recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 163.1 Grammes per person per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — fat supply recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.5 Grammes per person per day in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for food supply and consumption — fat supply?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — fat supply rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.