Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -3.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Canada, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Canada is -3.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 26.19 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -19.06 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Canada ranks 148th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +484.0% |
| 1965 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1966 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1967 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1968 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 1969 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -474.5% |
| 1970 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1971 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -425.3% |
| 1972 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1973 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1974 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -503.1% |
| 1975 | 21.4 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 1976 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1977 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1978 | -10.98 % change on previous year | +368.2% |
| 1979 | -16.73 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1980 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1981 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1982 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1983 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1984 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4031 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1986 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -872.2% |
| 1987 | -9.72 % change on previous year | +212.2% |
| 1988 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1989 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1990 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -676.1% |
| 1991 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1993 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1995 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +154.3% |
| 1996 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +329.4% |
| 1997 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1998 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2000 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2001 | -0.8211 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8437 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 2003 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -1086.7% |
| 2004 | 26.19 % change on previous year | -414.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8111 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2006 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -980.1% |
| 2007 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6151 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2009 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -686.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2011 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +634.3% |
| 2012 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2013 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2014 | -19.06 % change on previous year | +1369.5% |
| 2015 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2016 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2017 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2020 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2021 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -385.6% |
| 2022 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2023 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 2024 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -1369.5% | -1.3 % change on previous year | -19.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -8.14 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.214 % change on previous year | -16.73 % change on previous year | 21.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8192 % change on previous year | -9.72 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9857 % change on previous year | -7.44 % change on previous year | 11.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2031 % change on previous year | -8.32 % change on previous year | 26.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 % change on previous year | -19.06 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 145 Gabon -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 146 United States -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Estonia -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Argentina -4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Lithuania -4.33 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Canada was -3.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.06 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.