Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Canada
Canada: Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 21.43 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Canada is 21.43 million An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Canada peaked at 22.87 million An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.59 million An, in 1961.
Canada ranks 13th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Canada, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.59 million An | — |
| 1962 | 7.70 million An | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 7.62 million An | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 8.30 million An | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 7.93 million An | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 7.90 million An | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.27 million An | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 9.19 million An | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 8.64 million An | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 10.35 million An | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 11.35 million An | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 11.00 million An | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 10.66 million An | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 10.70 million An | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.16 million An | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 8.97 million An | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 9.04 million An | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.94 million An | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 12.00 million An | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 13.98 million An | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 13.69 million An | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.46 million An | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 13.70 million An | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 13.89 million An | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.45 million An | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 14.40 million An | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 14.73 million An | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 15.44 million An | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 15.44 million An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.68 million An | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 14.32 million An | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 15.47 million An | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 15.20 million An | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 15.48 million An | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 15.77 million An | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.18 million An | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 15.38 million An | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.94 million An | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 18.92 million An | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 19.68 million An | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 20.70 million An | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 22.14 million An | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 22.44 million An | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.87 million An | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 22.32 million An | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.79 million An | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.27 million An | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.71 million An | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.81 million An | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.30 million An | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.26 million An | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.28 million An | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.92 million An | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.50 million An | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.35 million An | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 21.42 million An | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.76 million An | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.57 million An | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.84 million An | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.72 million An | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 21.98 million An | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 21.81 million An | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.93 million An | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.43 million An | -2.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 21.43 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 846,170 An, 25.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 million An | 7.59 million An | 9.27 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.32 million An | 8.97 million An | 12.00 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.32 million An | 13.46 million An | 15.44 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.73 million An | 14.32 million An | 18.92 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.67 million An | 19.68 million An | 22.87 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.32 million An | 20.50 million An | 21.84 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.97 million An | 21.43 million An | 22.72 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Canada?
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Canada was 21.43 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 million An in 2004.
- What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 million An in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, published as part of Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.