Land animals slaughtered for meat in Canada
Canada: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 806.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
806.78 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
806.78 million
in 2024
All-time low
130.01 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Canada is 806.78 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Canada peaked at 806.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130.01 million, in 1962.
Canada ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131.99 million | — |
| 1962 | 130.01 million | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 144.13 million | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 155.27 million | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 162.54 million | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 179.54 million | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 187.08 million | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 188.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 215.69 million | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 239.00 million | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 223.00 million | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 234.17 million | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 250.07 million | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 242.35 million | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 226.34 million | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 251.73 million | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 259.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 277.43 million | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 309.33 million | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 304.12 million | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 309.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 305.24 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 301.12 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 317.77 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 346.56 million | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 371.53 million | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 385.71 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 392.61 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 390.43 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 406.94 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 411.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 408.81 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 430.26 million | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 486.34 million | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 486.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 501.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 516.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 539.65 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 572.30 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 590.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 624.79 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 625.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 615.62 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 613.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 626.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 622.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 640.71 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 641.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 638.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 642.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 640.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 644.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 648.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 662.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 683.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 706.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 738.28 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 756.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 773.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 755.50 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 770.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 789.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 803.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 806.78 million | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 806.78 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 12.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.09 million | 130.01 million | 215.69 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 251.30 million | 223.00 million | 309.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.46 million | 301.12 million | 392.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 475.99 million | 406.94 million | 572.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 623.90 million | 590.43 million | 641.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 689.64 million | 640.19 million | 773.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 784.97 million | 755.50 million | 806.78 million | 5 |
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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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Canada?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Canada was 806.78 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 806.78 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.01 million in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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