Daily per capita fat supply in Canada

Canada: Daily per capita fat supply was 163.09 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
163.09 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
163.09 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
106.71 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita fat supply in Canada, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita fat supply in Canada is 163.09 grams of fat per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Canada peaked at 163.09 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106.71 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.

That places Canada 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 111.5 grams of fat per day per capita 106.71 grams of fat per day per capita 116.64 grams of fat per day per capita 9
1970s 116.53 grams of fat per day per capita 113.27 grams of fat per day per capita 119.83 grams of fat per day per capita 10
1980s 125.6 grams of fat per day per capita 119.62 grams of fat per day per capita 131.33 grams of fat per day per capita 10
1990s 135.59 grams of fat per day per capita 126.62 grams of fat per day per capita 147.36 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2000s 144.66 grams of fat per day per capita 141.2 grams of fat per day per capita 146.98 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2010s 154.7 grams of fat per day per capita 145.31 grams of fat per day per capita 160.69 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2020s 160.69 grams of fat per day per capita 159.79 grams of fat per day per capita 163.09 grams of fat per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 United States 183.84 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  2. 3 Belgium 170.09 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  3. 4 Iceland 163.24 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 162.33 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  5. 7 Germany 162.28 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  6. 8 Marshall Islands 161.65 grams of fat per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in Canada?
Daily per capita fat supply in Canada was 163.09 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 163.09 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 106.71 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
How does Canada rank for daily per capita fat supply?
Canada ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Unit
grams of fat per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.