Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Canada
Canada: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 766.98 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
766.98 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
766.98 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
241.32 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Canada stood at 766.98 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Canada peaked at 766.98 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 241.32 million tonnes, in 1961.
Canada ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 241.32 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 245.66 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 259.44 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 279.28 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 286.78 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 296.04 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 317.92 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 324.35 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 331.19 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 349.48 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 362.08 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 367.53 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 368.01 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 382.59 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 388.98 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 416.27 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 413.96 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 413.66 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 416.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 434.36 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 440.39 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 436.50 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 446.76 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 448.03 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 468.16 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 475.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 478.70 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 494.38 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 490.05 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 487.74 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 490.35 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 507.71 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 508.52 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 535.87 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 536.81 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 533.43 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 546.57 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 585.26 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 617.67 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 621.13 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 629.03 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 633.46 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 631.82 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 644.01 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 624.78 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 634.37 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 665.48 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 657.86 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 652.16 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 638.99 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 645.13 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 659.24 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 653.08 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 678.62 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 693.20 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 678.65 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 693.55 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 714.23 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 725.25 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 716.76 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 702.28 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 727.94 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 766.98 million tonnes | +5.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 766.98 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.89 million tonnes | 241.32 million tonnes | 331.19 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 387.87 million tonnes | 349.48 million tonnes | 416.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 461.25 million tonnes | 434.36 million tonnes | 494.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 534.99 million tonnes | 487.74 million tonnes | 617.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 639.41 million tonnes | 621.13 million tonnes | 665.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.99 million tonnes | 638.99 million tonnes | 725.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 728.49 million tonnes | 702.28 million tonnes | 766.98 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 23 Iceland 793.39 million tonnes compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 780.29 million tonnes compare
- 25 Montenegro 779.09 million tonnes compare
- 27 Bermuda 763.20 million tonnes compare
- 28 Taiwan 740.21 million tonnes compare
- 29 New Caledonia 725.77 million tonnes 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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Canada?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Canada was 766.98 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 766.98 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.32 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.