Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Canada
Canada: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.0185 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Canada is 0.0185 An per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.044 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 An per person, in 1979.
That places Canada 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.044 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 An per person | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0381 An per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0352 An per person | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0294 An per person | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 0.024 An per person | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0242 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0211 An per person | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0186 An per person | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0177 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0185 An per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0191 An per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0202 An per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0169 An per person | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.015 An per person | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 An per person | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 An per person | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 An per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 An per person | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0165 An per person | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0179 An per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0183 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0162 An per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0151 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 An per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0187 An per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 An per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0183 An per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0178 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0162 An per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 An per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 An per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0217 An per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0222 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0231 An per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0243 An per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 An per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 An per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0229 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0222 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.022 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0206 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0214 An per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 An per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.02 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0195 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 An per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0187 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0194 An per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0185 An per person | -4.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0185 An per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0365 An per person, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0305 An per person | 0.0186 An per person | 0.044 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0157 An per person | 0.0099 An per person | 0.0202 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0158 An per person | 0.0114 An per person | 0.0183 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 An per person | 0.0162 An per person | 0.0199 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0227 An per person | 0.0199 An per person | 0.0252 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 An per person | 0.0191 An per person | 0.0215 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.019 An per person | 0.0185 An per person | 0.0196 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Canada?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Canada was 0.0185 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.044 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 An per person in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?
- Canada ranks 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.