Global meat production in Canada
Canada: Global meat production was 5.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.19 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.48 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Canada is 5.19 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Canada peaked at 5.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 1961.
Canada ranks 15th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.55 million | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.69 million | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 1.77 million | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.90 million | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.89 million | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.07 million | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 2.16 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.15 million | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.17 million | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.28 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.40 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.56 million | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.59 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.76 million | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.79 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.80 million | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.74 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.88 million | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.86 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.02 million | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.31 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.58 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.88 million | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.60 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.44 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.45 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.35 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.61 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.79 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.19 million | -1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.19 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 17.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million | 1.48 million | 1.93 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 million | 2.07 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 2.56 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million | 2.74 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million | 4.00 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million | 4.31 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 million | 5.14 million | 5.26 million | 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 global meat production in Canada?
- Global meat production in Canada was 5.19 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for global meat production?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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