How does Canada rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre?

Canada ranks 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Canada

Name: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Canada
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Canada: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre was 0.002 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.002 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

156th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.002 t per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0005 t per square kilometre

in 1979

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Canada is 0.002 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.002 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 t per square kilometre, in 1979.

Canada ranks 156th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0017 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0016 t per square kilometre	-8.0%
1963	0.0016 t per square kilometre	-0.8%
1964	0.0016 t per square kilometre	-1.9%
1965	0.0013 t per square kilometre	-18.9%
1966	0.0011 t per square kilometre	-15.6%
1967	0.0011 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
1968	0.001 t per square kilometre	-11.8%
1969	0.0009 t per square kilometre	-9.5%
1970	0.0008 t per square kilometre	-3.4%
1971	0.0009 t per square kilometre	+5.7%
1972	0.0009 t per square kilometre	+4.7%
1973	0.001 t per square kilometre	+8.4%
1974	0.0008 t per square kilometre	-16.9%
1975	0.0009 t per square kilometre	+4.0%
1976	0.0008 t per square kilometre	-13.1%
1977	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-18.4%
1978	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-12.5%
1979	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-1.6%
1980	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+10.5%
1981	0.0007 t per square kilometre	+23.0%
1982	0.0009 t per square kilometre	+20.5%
1983	0.0009 t per square kilometre	+8.9%
1984	0.001 t per square kilometre	+5.2%
1985	0.0009 t per square kilometre	-7.8%
1986	0.0009 t per square kilometre	-0.3%
1987	0.0009 t per square kilometre	-3.3%
1988	0.0009 t per square kilometre	+6.5%
1989	0.001 t per square kilometre	+6.0%
1990	0.001 t per square kilometre	+4.0%
1991	0.0012 t per square kilometre	+12.2%
1992	0.0013 t per square kilometre	+8.0%
1993	0.0012 t per square kilometre	-3.7%
1994	0.0012 t per square kilometre	-3.2%
1995	0.0011 t per square kilometre	-2.5%
1996	0.0012 t per square kilometre	+3.9%
1997	0.0011 t per square kilometre	-4.2%
1998	0.0012 t per square kilometre	+4.2%
1999	0.0013 t per square kilometre	+7.6%
2000	0.0014 t per square kilometre	+9.8%
2001	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+13.6%
2002	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+3.5%
2003	0.0018 t per square kilometre	+6.8%
2004	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+10.9%
2005	0.002 t per square kilometre	+0.5%
2006	0.0019 t per square kilometre	-2.9%
2007	0.0019 t per square kilometre	-1.3%
2008	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-3.5%
2009	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-1.7%
2010	0.0018 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
2011	0.002 t per square kilometre	+9.6%
2012	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-7.9%
2013	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+3.9%
2014	0.0019 t per square kilometre	-0.3%
2015	0.0019 t per square kilometre	-0.3%
2016	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-2.4%
2017	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-1.7%
2018	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-0.3%
2019	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
2020	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+1.3%
2021	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+2.2%
2022	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+1.6%
2023	0.002 t per square kilometre	+2.3%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 0.002 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0849 t per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0013 t per square kilometre	0.0009 t per square kilometre	0.0017 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0008 t per square kilometre	0.0005 t per square kilometre	0.001 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0009 t per square kilometre	0.0006 t per square kilometre	0.001 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0012 t per square kilometre	0.001 t per square kilometre	0.0013 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0018 t per square kilometre	0.0014 t per square kilometre	0.002 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0019 t per square kilometre	0.0018 t per square kilometre	0.002 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0019 t per square kilometre	0.0019 t per square kilometre	0.002 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Canada

153 Guyana 0.004 t per square kilometre compare
154 Finland 0.0037 t per square kilometre compare
155 Honduras 0.0023 t per square kilometre compare
157 Colombia 0.0008 t per square kilometre compare
158 Vanuatu 0.0008 t per square kilometre compare
159 Japan 0.0007 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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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)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Canada?: Sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.002 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.002 t per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 t per square kilometre in 1979.
How does Canada rank for sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre?: Canada ranks 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goat meat — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sheep and Goat Meat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 9,373 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Sheep and Goat Meat — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.