Dietary composition by country in Canada
Canada: Dietary composition by country was 23.21 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 23.21 for dietary composition by country in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Canada peaked at 31.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.
That places Canada 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2 | +99.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9991 | -50.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9988 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +100.2% |
| 1969 | 2 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.98 | +49.3% |
| 1972 | 2.99 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.99 | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 3 | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 3 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +66.6% |
| 1977 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 4 | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 3.99 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.98 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.97 | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 5.97 | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 5.98 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.99 | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9973 | — |
| 1990 | 0.9953 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.99 | +99.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9947 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9946 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.99 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.98 | +99.9% |
| 1997 | 3.97 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.96 | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 7.95 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 8.94 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 7.94 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 6.94 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 6.95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.95 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.95 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 7.96 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.96 | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 9.98 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 11.97 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 28.08 | +134.5% |
| 2011 | 28 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.77 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 27.79 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.33 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.37 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 27.83 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.58 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.04 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.36 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.48 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 24.89 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 22.92 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 23.21 | +1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 23.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +134.5% | 11.97 | 28.08 |
| 1965 | +99.8% | 1 | 2 |
| 1968 | +100.2% | 0.9988 | 2 |
| 1988 | -100.0% | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | +99.9% | 0.9953 | 1.99 |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 0.9946 | 1.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 | 0.9988 | 2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 | 0.9946 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.66 | 6.94 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 27.04 | 28.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.62 | 22.92 | 31.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Canada?
- Dietary composition by country in Canada was 23.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 31.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
- How does Canada rank for dietary composition by country?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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