Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 91.8 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.8 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
153rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
91.8 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
14.5 animals per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 91.8 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 91.8 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5 animals per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Canada 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.72 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.5 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 16.08 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 17.32 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 18.13 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 20.03 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 20.87 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 21.03 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 24.06 animals per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 26.66 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 24.87 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 26.12 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 27.89 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 27.03 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 25.25 animals per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 28.08 animals per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 28.95 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 30.94 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 34.5 animals per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 33.92 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 34.52 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 34.05 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 33.59 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 35.44 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 38.65 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 41.44 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 43.02 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 43.79 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 43.55 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 45.39 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 45.85 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 45.6 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 47.99 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 54.24 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 54.23 animals per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.91 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 57.66 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 60.19 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 63.83 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 65.86 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 69.69 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 69.79 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.67 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 68.4 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.85 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 69.43 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.46 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 71.51 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.23 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.63 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.41 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.91 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.35 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.87 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 76.19 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 78.8 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 82.35 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 84.43 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 86.27 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 84.27 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 87.62 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 89.82 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 91.38 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 91.8 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 91.8 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.53 animals per square kilometre | 14.5 animals per square kilometre | 24.06 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.03 animals per square kilometre | 24.87 animals per square kilometre | 34.5 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.2 animals per square kilometre | 33.59 animals per square kilometre | 43.79 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.09 animals per square kilometre | 45.39 animals per square kilometre | 63.83 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.59 animals per square kilometre | 65.86 animals per square kilometre | 71.51 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.92 animals per square kilometre | 71.41 animals per square kilometre | 86.27 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.98 animals per square kilometre | 84.27 animals per square kilometre | 91.8 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 150 Cambodia 99.58 animals per square kilometre compare
- 151 Australia 96.38 animals per square kilometre compare
- 152 Mozambique 95.94 animals per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mali 75.91 animals per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kazakhstan 69.12 animals per square kilometre compare
- 156 Ethiopia 68.24 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
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- 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Canada was 91.8 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 animals per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.