Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Canada
Canada: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 831,328 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Canada recorded 831,328 1000 An for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada peaked at 831,328 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144,838 1000 An, in 1962.
Canada ranks 27th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146,147 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 144,838 1000 An | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 158,874 1000 An | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 171,345 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 181,263 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 199,895 1000 An | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 205,970 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 206,292 1000 An | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 233,761 1000 An | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 258,663 1000 An | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 243,024 1000 An | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 253,550 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 270,641 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 264,373 1000 An | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 243,798 1000 An | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 270,691 1000 An | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 277,698 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 294,707 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 329,081 1000 An | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 323,739 1000 An | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 328,386 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 324,564 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 320,260 1000 An | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 336,816 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 366,363 1000 An | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 391,591 1000 An | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 407,020 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 414,529 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 412,585 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 429,825 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 433,548 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 431,312 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 452,541 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 509,233 1000 An | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 510,838 1000 An | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 526,383 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 541,581 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 563,495 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 596,140 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 615,471 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 650,866 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 649,144 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 639,237 1000 An | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 636,557 1000 An | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 650,525 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 647,373 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 666,293 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 667,798 1000 An | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 664,041 1000 An | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 666,599 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 664,893 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 669,645 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 674,075 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 687,582 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 709,185 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 732,672 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 762,967 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 781,864 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 797,901 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 778,876 1000 An | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 793,354 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 813,361 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 828,303 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 831,328 1000 An | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 831,328 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,782 1000 An, 14.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,154 1000 An | 144,838 1000 An | 233,761 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 270,623 1000 An | 243,024 1000 An | 329,081 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 362,585 1000 An | 320,260 1000 An | 414,529 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 499,490 1000 An | 429,825 1000 An | 596,140 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 648,730 1000 An | 615,471 1000 An | 667,798 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 714,738 1000 An | 664,893 1000 An | 797,901 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 809,044 1000 An | 778,876 1000 An | 831,328 1000 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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada was 831,328 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 831,328 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,838 1000 An in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, Poultry — 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.