Pigmeat production tonnes in Canada
Canada: Pigmeat production tonnes was 2.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.28 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.30 million
in 2020
All-time low
534,150
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pigmeat production tonnes in Canada is 2.28 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Canada peaked at 2.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 534,150, in 1961.
That places Canada 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 534,150 | — |
| 1962 | 539,120 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 537,200 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 580,390 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 551,130 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 555,940 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 654,440 | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 644,260 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 614,520 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 745,720 | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 813,150 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 787,080 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 763,364 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 767,201 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 654,655 | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 643,187 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 647,734 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 741,444 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 889,285 | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.92 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.28 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 77,630, 29.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579,017 | 534,150 | 654,440 | 9 |
| 1970s | 745,282 | 643,187 | 889,285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 1.01 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.10 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million | 1.64 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million | 1.94 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.26 million | 2.30 million | 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 pigmeat production tonnes in Canada?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Canada was 2.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,150 in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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