Food price anomalies in Canada
Canada: Food price anomalies was -0.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Canada, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food price anomalies in Canada is -0.31, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 134.8% on the previous year and down 520.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Canada peaked at 1.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.35, in 2016.
That places Canada 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food price anomalies in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.82 | — |
| 2011 | 0.31 | -137.8% |
| 2012 | -0.29 | -193.5% |
| 2013 | -0.44 | +51.7% |
| 2014 | -0.05 | -88.6% |
| 2015 | 0.79 | -1680.0% |
| 2016 | -1.35 | -270.9% |
| 2017 | -1.12 | -17.0% |
| 2018 | -0.61 | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | -188.5% |
| 2020 | 0.34 | -37.0% |
| 2021 | -0.46 | -235.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -341.3% |
| 2023 | 0.89 | -19.8% |
| 2024 | -0.31 | -134.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -0.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.295, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1680.0% | -0.05 | 0.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.304 | -1.35 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.314 | -0.46 | 1.11 | 5 |
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 food price anomalies in Canada?
- Food price anomalies in Canada was -0.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for food price anomalies?
- Canada ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 520.0%. 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 Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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