Global meat production, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 0.5909 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5909 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.598 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1649 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.5909 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.598 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1649 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1649 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.166 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1724 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1883 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.197 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.201 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2117 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2154 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2112 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2409 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2396 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2409 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.246 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2424 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2544 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2534 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2575 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2675 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2851 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2884 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2889 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2922 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.293 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3077 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3101 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3117 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3188 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3188 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3118 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3058 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3213 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3191 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3366 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.346 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3541 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3687 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3994 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4322 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4462 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4633 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4797 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4721 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5128 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5124 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4951 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4941 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.506 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4958 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4953 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4856 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4808 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4806 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4852 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4954 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5137 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5342 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5476 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5646 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5736 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.592 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5962 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.598 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5909 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.5909 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.192 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1649 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2154 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2474 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2675 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3015 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2851 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3188 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3495 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3058 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4322 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4878 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4462 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5128 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5083 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4806 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5646 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5901 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5736 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.598 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 151 Sierra Leone 0.6749 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Iraq 0.6611 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bahamas 0.6474 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guinea 0.5395 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.523 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sudan 0.5211 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.5909 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.598 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1649 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.