Per capita meat and fish consumption in Canada
Canada: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 41.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.56 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
13.87 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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, per capita meat and fish consumption in Canada stood at 41.56 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Canada peaked at 41.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.87 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Canada ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.87 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 13.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 14.94 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 15.75 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 16.39 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 17.71 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 18.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 17.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 19.48 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 20.42 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 19.48 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 19.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 20.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 18.38 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 19.43 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 20 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 20.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 21.91 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 22.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 21.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 21.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 21.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 24.26 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 24.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 25.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 26.87 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 26.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 27.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 27.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 30.79 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 30.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 30.59 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.69 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 33.11 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 34.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 35.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 36.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 36.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.36 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 37.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 38.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 40.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 40.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 41.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 41.56 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.46 kilograms per year per capita | 13.87 kilograms per year per capita | 19.48 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.98 kilograms per year per capita | 18.38 kilograms per year per capita | 21.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.87 kilograms per year per capita | 21.81 kilograms per year per capita | 26.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.28 kilograms per year per capita | 27.6 kilograms per year per capita | 34.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.53 kilograms per year per capita | 35.7 kilograms per year per capita | 37.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.94 kilograms per year per capita | 36.36 kilograms per year per capita | 40.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.55 kilograms per year per capita | 39.58 kilograms per year per capita | 41.56 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 36 Saudi Arabia 42.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Macao 42.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Taiwan 42.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Hong Kong 41.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Seychelles 40.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Bahrain 39.2 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Canada?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Canada was 41.56 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 41.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.