Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Canada
Canada: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.0775 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0775 animals per US$ of GDP for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Canada peaked at 0.6469 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0775 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Canada 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Canada, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6469 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.6222 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6377 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6296 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6028 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5895 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5688 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.523 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.535 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5343 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4477 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4101 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3777 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3044 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2608 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2434 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2448 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2527 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2552 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2257 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2057 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1999 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1832 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1856 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1977 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2049 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1871 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1627 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1458 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1442 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1419 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1465 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1579 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1774 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1711 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1698 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1689 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1827 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1817 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1716 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1834 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1786 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.15 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.131 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1174 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1041 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0962 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0915 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1029 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0879 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0793 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0785 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0783 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0817 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.098 animals per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1031 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0993 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.097 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0977 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1006 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0839 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0788 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0801 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0775 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0775 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4008 animals per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5951 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.523 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.6469 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3331 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.2434 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.5343 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1898 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1458 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.2257 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1642 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1419 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1827 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1327 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0915 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1834 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0901 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0842 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0775 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1006 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 169 Iraq 0.0921 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Switzerland 0.0889 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Spain 0.088 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Mexico 0.0743 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Russia 0.07 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.0645 animals per US$ of GDP compare
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 land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Canada?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Canada was 0.0775 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6469 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Canada ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.