Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Canada
Canada: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 106 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Canada stood at 106 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Canada peaked at 106 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69 kg/An, in 1965.
That places Canada 9th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 70 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 70 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 69 kg/An | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 70 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 71 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 70 kg/An | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 71 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 72 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 72 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 72 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 72 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 72 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 71 kg/An | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 72 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 72 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 74 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 74 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 74 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 75 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 75 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 75 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 76 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 77 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 76 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 77 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 77 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 79 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 79 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 81 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 82 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 83 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 84 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 86 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 87 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 90 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 90 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 91 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 93 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 94 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 97 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 97 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 98 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 101 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 104 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 103 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 104 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 106 kg/An | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 106 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.5 kg/An, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.11 kg/An | 69 kg/An | 71 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.4 kg/An | 71 kg/An | 75 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.3 kg/An | 74 kg/An | 77 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.9 kg/An | 77 kg/An | 83 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2 kg/An | 83 kg/An | 90 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8 kg/An | 91 kg/An | 99 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.6 kg/An | 101 kg/An | 106 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Montenegro 134 kg/An compare
- 7 Italy 125 kg/An compare
- 8 Czechoslovakia 115 kg/An compare
- 9 Chile 106 kg/An compare
- 9 Mozambique 106 kg/An compare
- 9 Mozambique 106 kg/An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Canada?
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Canada was 106 kg/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 — yield/carcass weight recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 106 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 kg/An in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, published as part of Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.