Meat supply per person in Canada
Canada: Meat supply per person was 94.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.79 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
101.44 kilograms per year per capita
in 1999
All-time low
78.66 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply per person in Canada stood at 94.79 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Canada peaked at 101.44 kilograms per year per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 78.66 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places Canada 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Meat supply per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.76 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 78.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 81.26 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 85.54 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 86.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 86.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 91.53 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 91.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 91.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 94.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 96.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 95.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 93.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 95.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 95.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 100.46 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 98.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 96.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 95.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 97.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 97.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 94.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 95.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 93.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 96.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 95.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 94.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 96.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 93.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 91.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 90.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 92.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 90.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 94.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 93.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 91.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 92.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 97.44 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 101.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 100.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 100.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 98.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 99.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.84 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 95.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 96.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 94.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 91 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 90.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 91.94 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 92.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.78 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 90.73 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 92.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.88 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 88.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 90.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 94.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 94.79 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.75 kilograms per year per capita | 78.66 kilograms per year per capita | 91.53 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.16 kilograms per year per capita | 93.85 kilograms per year per capita | 100.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.49 kilograms per year per capita | 93.61 kilograms per year per capita | 97.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.52 kilograms per year per capita | 90.51 kilograms per year per capita | 101.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.72 kilograms per year per capita | 94.08 kilograms per year per capita | 100.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.33 kilograms per year per capita | 89.56 kilograms per year per capita | 92.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.18 kilograms per year per capita | 88.28 kilograms per year per capita | 94.79 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 25 Montenegro 96.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Netherlands Antilles 96.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 96.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Taiwan 91.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 90.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 New Caledonia 89.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Canada?
- Meat supply per person in Canada was 94.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 101.44 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.66 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for meat supply per person?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.