Number of poultry birds in Canada
Canada: Number of poultry birds was 180.64 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
180.64 million animals
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
180.64 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
68.75 million animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Canada recorded 180.64 million animals for number of poultry birds 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, number of poultry birds in Canada peaked at 180.64 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.75 million animals, 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.
Number of poultry birds in Canada, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.17 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 68.75 million animals | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 71.37 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 75.34 million animals | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 74.83 million animals | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 80.27 million animals | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 83.54 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 83.10 million animals | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 91.60 million animals | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 100.43 million animals | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 92.81 million animals | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 96.23 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 96.12 million animals | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 93.97 million animals | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 86.86 million animals | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 92.21 million animals | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 95.04 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 96.49 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 104.25 million animals | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 99.83 million animals | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 101.37 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 98.15 million animals | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 99.13 million animals | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 98.15 million animals | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 101.80 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 105.00 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 114.98 million animals | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 112.86 million animals | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 113.28 million animals | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 116.48 million animals | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 118.30 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 114.92 million animals | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 121.83 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 139.05 million animals | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 143.38 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 149.25 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 144.85 million animals | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 147.14 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 161.64 million animals | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 164.85 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 165.92 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 167.35 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 167.05 million animals | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 166.97 million animals | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 167.05 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 167.05 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 172.05 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 172.38 million animals | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 172.16 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 172.02 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 171.78 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 173.23 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 174.00 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 174.50 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 175.08 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 175.59 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 176.09 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 176.61 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 177.06 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 177.65 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 179.27 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 179.56 million animals | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 180.10 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 180.64 million animals | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 180.64 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 7.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.11 million animals | 68.75 million animals | 91.60 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.44 million animals | 86.86 million animals | 104.25 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.46 million animals | 98.15 million animals | 114.98 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.68 million animals | 114.92 million animals | 161.64 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.28 million animals | 164.85 million animals | 172.38 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.60 million animals | 171.78 million animals | 177.06 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.44 million animals | 177.65 million animals | 180.64 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 30 Ukraine 186.72 million animals compare
- 31 South Korea 185.64 million animals compare
- 32 Ecuador 180.91 million animals compare
- 34 South Africa 176.33 million animals compare
- 35 United Kingdom 172.15 million animals compare
- 36 Germany 167.31 million animals 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 number of poultry birds in Canada?
- Number of poultry birds in Canada was 180.64 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 180.64 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.75 million animals in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for number of poultry birds?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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