Poultry livestock count in Canada
Canada: Poultry livestock count was 180.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
180.64 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
180.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
68.75 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 180.64 million for poultry livestock count in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Canada peaked at 180.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.75 million, in 1962.
Canada ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.17 million | — |
| 1962 | 68.75 million | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 71.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 75.34 million | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 74.83 million | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 80.27 million | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 83.54 million | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 83.10 million | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 91.60 million | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 100.43 million | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 92.81 million | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 96.23 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 96.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 93.97 million | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 86.86 million | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 92.21 million | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 95.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 96.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 104.25 million | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 99.83 million | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 101.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 98.15 million | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 99.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 98.15 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 101.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 105.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 114.98 million | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 112.86 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 113.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 116.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 118.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 114.92 million | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 121.83 million | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 139.05 million | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 143.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 149.25 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 144.85 million | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 147.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 161.64 million | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 164.85 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 165.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 167.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 167.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 166.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 167.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 167.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 172.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 172.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 172.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 172.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 171.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 173.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 174.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 174.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 175.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 175.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 176.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 176.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 177.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 177.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 179.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 179.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 180.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 180.64 million | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 180.64 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million, 7.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.11 million | 68.75 million | 91.60 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.44 million | 86.86 million | 104.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.46 million | 98.15 million | 114.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.68 million | 114.92 million | 161.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.28 million | 164.85 million | 172.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.60 million | 171.78 million | 177.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.44 million | 177.65 million | 180.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 30 Ukraine 186.72 million compare
- 31 South Korea 185.64 million compare
- 32 Ecuador 180.91 million compare
- 34 South Africa 176.33 million compare
- 35 United Kingdom 172.15 million compare
- 36 Germany 167.31 million compare
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 poultry livestock count in Canada?
- Poultry livestock count in Canada was 180.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 180.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.75 million in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for poultry livestock count?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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