Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Canada
Canada: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 112.9 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
112.9 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
117.1 Grammes per person per day
in 2018
All-time low
90.5 Grammes per person per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Canada stood at 112.9 Grammes per person per day.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Canada peaked at 117.1 Grammes per person per day in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.5 Grammes per person per day, in 1962.
That places Canada 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Canada, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.1 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 90.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 92.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 91 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 94.4 Grammes per person per day | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 93.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 93.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 94.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 95 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 94.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 94 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 93 Grammes per person per day | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 94.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 95.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 92.7 Grammes per person per day | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 98.2 Grammes per person per day | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 97.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 93.8 Grammes per person per day | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 93.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 93 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 92.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 95.8 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 91.7 Grammes per person per day | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 92 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 95 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 98.5 Grammes per person per day | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 95.4 Grammes per person per day | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 96.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 96.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 96.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 95.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.6 Grammes per person per day | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 98 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 98.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 100.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 103.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 107.1 Grammes per person per day | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 106.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 105.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 105.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 104 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 104.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 102.1 Grammes per person per day | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 103.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 104.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 104.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 103.1 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 110.5 Grammes per person per day | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 109.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 112 Grammes per person per day | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 110.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 107.5 Grammes per person per day | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 106.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 111.4 Grammes per person per day | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 113.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 117.1 Grammes per person per day | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 115.6 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 115.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 113.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 115.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 112.9 Grammes per person per day | -2.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 112.9 Grammes per person per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 114.45 Grammes per person per day, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.86 Grammes per person per day | 90.5 Grammes per person per day | 95 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.74 Grammes per person per day | 92.7 Grammes per person per day | 98.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.36 Grammes per person per day | 91.7 Grammes per person per day | 98.5 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.12 Grammes per person per day | 95.8 Grammes per person per day | 107.1 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.31 Grammes per person per day | 102.1 Grammes per person per day | 106.1 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.47 Grammes per person per day | 106.6 Grammes per person per day | 117.1 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.5 Grammes per person per day | 112.9 Grammes per person per day | 115.8 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
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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 — protein supply in Canada?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Canada was 112.9 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 117.1 Grammes per person per day in 2018.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5 Grammes per person per day in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.