Land animals slaughtered for meat in Canada
Canada: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 806.78 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Canada is 806.78 million animals, 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 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130.01 million animals, in 1962.
Canada ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.09 million animals | 130.01 million animals | 215.69 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 251.30 million animals | 223.00 million animals | 309.33 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.46 million animals | 301.12 million animals | 392.61 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 475.99 million animals | 406.94 million animals | 572.30 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 623.90 million animals | 590.43 million animals | 641.17 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 689.64 million animals | 640.19 million animals | 773.46 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 784.97 million animals | 755.50 million animals | 806.78 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Canada?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Canada was 806.78 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 806.78 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.01 million animals in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.