Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Canada
Canada: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 765,100 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada stood at 765,100 An.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada peaked at 812,500 An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 240,000 An, in 1979.
Canada ranks 91st of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Canada, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 803,300 An | — |
| 1962 | 744,400 An | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 721,900 An | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 679,800 An | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 577,900 An | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 480,400 An | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 494,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 436,800 An | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 390,900 An | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 378,500 An | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 406,300 An | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 424,800 An | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 454,200 An | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 385,100 An | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 401,600 An | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 350,700 An | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 291,700 An | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 249,100 An | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 240,000 An | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 278,800 An | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 359,900 An | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 415,100 An | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 454,200 An | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 467,500 An | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 418,700 An | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 407,400 An | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 399,100 An | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 423,300 An | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 454,600 An | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 475,200 An | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 524,400 An | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 563,900 An | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 525,300 An | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 515,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 500,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 521,600 An | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 483,900 An | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 498,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 550,700 An | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 611,800 An | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 674,100 An | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 695,000 An | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 729,900 An | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 775,200 An | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 812,500 An | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 768,400 An | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 751,900 An | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 739,200 An | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 740,600 An | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 721,200 An | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 705,700 An | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 721,500 An | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 749,600 An | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 761,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 732,400 An | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 720,900 An | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 711,500 An | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 706,400 An | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 718,700 An | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 744,500 An | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 723,600 An | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 728,700 An | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 778,200 An | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 765,100 An | -1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 765,100 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 592,156 An | 390,900 An | 803,300 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 358,200 An | 240,000 An | 454,200 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 407,860 An | 278,800 An | 467,500 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 515,800 An | 475,200 An | 563,900 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 729,860 An | 611,800 An | 812,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 724,890 An | 705,700 An | 761,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 748,020 An | 723,600 An | 778,200 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada was 765,100 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 812,500 An in 2005.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,000 An in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Canada ranks 91st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 sheep, 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.