Milk production, per capita in Canada
Canada: Milk production, per capita was 0.2414 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk production, per capita in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production, per capita in Canada stood at 0.2414 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.4557 tonnes per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2277 tonnes per person, in 2014.
That places Canada 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4557 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4484 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4413 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4348 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4236 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4163 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.405 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4019 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.404 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3899 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3612 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3612 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3409 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3347 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3349 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3281 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3266 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3181 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2936 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3023 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.304 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3112 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2924 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2984 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2894 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2882 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2868 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2922 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2926 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.288 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2778 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.269 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2615 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2672 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2703 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2665 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2708 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2719 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2685 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.266 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2613 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.254 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2444 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2475 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2421 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2469 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2477 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2448 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2442 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2326 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2335 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.237 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2298 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2277 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2361 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2418 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2535 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2569 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2529 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2535 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2565 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2501 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2469 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2414 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.2414 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2194 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4256 tonnes per person | 0.4019 tonnes per person | 0.4557 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3389 tonnes per person | 0.2936 tonnes per person | 0.3899 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2957 tonnes per person | 0.2868 tonnes per person | 0.3112 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2712 tonnes per person | 0.2615 tonnes per person | 0.288 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2499 tonnes per person | 0.2421 tonnes per person | 0.266 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2402 tonnes per person | 0.2277 tonnes per person | 0.2569 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2497 tonnes per person | 0.2414 tonnes per person | 0.2565 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 32 Montenegro 0.2607 tonnes per person compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 0.2526 tonnes per person compare
- 34 Costa Rica 0.2505 tonnes per person compare
- 36 Argentina 0.2387 tonnes per person compare
- 37 Italy 0.237 tonnes per person compare
- 38 Romania 0.2313 tonnes per person 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 milk production, per capita in Canada?
- Milk production, per capita in Canada was 0.2414 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4557 tonnes per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2277 tonnes per person in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for milk production, per capita?
- Canada ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.