Australia vs Canada: Poultry production
Australia
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
1.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Canada rank
25th
Poultry production over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.59 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 73,810 tonnes.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Canada ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,264 tonnes | 324,458 tonnes | 252,194 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 192,152 tonnes | 455,189 tonnes | 263,037 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 337,911 tonnes | 599,738 tonnes | 261,827 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 504,961 tonnes | 852,646 tonnes | 347,685 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 764,035 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 387,397 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 179,335 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 125,870 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 1.59 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between Australia and Canada?
- 73,810 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for poultry production?
- Australia ranks 27th and Canada ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poultry production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.