Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Canada
Canada: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 176.01 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
176.01 billion animals
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
176.01 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
26.34 billion animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Canada is 176.01 billion animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Canada peaked at 176.01 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.34 billion animals, in 1962.
Canada ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Canada, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.55 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 26.34 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 28.79 billion animals | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 31.17 billion animals | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 32.94 billion animals | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 36.11 billion animals | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 37.46 billion animals | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 37.69 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 42.48 billion animals | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 47.12 billion animals | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 44.60 billion animals | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 46.53 billion animals | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 49.77 billion animals | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 48.99 billion animals | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 45.48 billion animals | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 50.45 billion animals | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 51.98 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 55.44 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 62.25 billion animals | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 62.02 billion animals | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 63.21 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 62.91 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 62.63 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.22 billion animals | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 72.40 billion animals | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 77.67 billion animals | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 81.05 billion animals | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 82.89 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 82.68 billion animals | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 85.98 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 86.92 billion animals | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 87.07 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 91.43 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 102.88 billion animals | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 103.67 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 107.09 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 110.61 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 115.82 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 123.30 billion animals | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 127.80 billion animals | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 135.50 billion animals | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 135.84 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 134.31 billion animals | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 134.54 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 137.71 billion animals | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 137.30 billion animals | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 141.35 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 142.06 billion animals | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 141.50 billion animals | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 142.19 billion animals | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 142.20 billion animals | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 143.47 billion animals | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 144.58 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 147.51 billion animals | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 152.53 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 157.61 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 163.85 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 167.41 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 170.39 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 166.53 billion animals | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 169.60 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 173.49 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 175.97 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 176.01 billion animals | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 176.01 billion animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.28 billion animals | 26.34 billion animals | 42.48 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.26 billion animals | 44.60 billion animals | 62.25 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.37 billion animals | 62.02 billion animals | 82.89 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.48 billion animals | 85.98 billion animals | 123.30 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.79 billion animals | 127.80 billion animals | 142.06 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.17 billion animals | 142.19 billion animals | 170.39 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.32 billion animals | 166.53 billion animals | 176.01 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 184.60 billion animals compare
- 22 Jordan 179.49 billion animals compare
- 23 South Korea 178.10 billion animals compare
- 25 Ireland 174.79 billion animals compare
- 26 El Salvador 172.56 billion animals compare
- 27 Iran 169.38 billion animals compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Canada?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Canada was 176.01 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 176.01 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.34 billion animals in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.