Meat production in Canada
Canada: Meat production was 5.19 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Canada is 5.19 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Canada peaked at 5.26 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million tonnes, in 1961.
Canada ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 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 meat production in Canada?
- Meat production in Canada was 5.19 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for meat production?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.