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 191 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.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Canada

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Canada
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

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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)

All data for Canada →

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 191 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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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.