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 191 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

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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 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Iceland 793.39 million tonnes compare
  2. 24 Antigua and Barbuda 780.29 million tonnes compare
  3. 25 Montenegro 779.09 million tonnes compare
  4. 27 Bermuda 763.20 million tonnes compare
  5. 28 Taiwan 740.21 million tonnes compare
  6. 29 New Caledonia 725.77 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 191 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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About this data

Indicator
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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