Per capita diet composition in Canada
Canada: Per capita diet composition was 371.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
371.15
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
371.15
in 2023
All-time low
210.63
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Canada is 371.15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Canada peaked at 371.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 210.63, in 1981.
Canada ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 241.98 | — |
| 1962 | 243.92 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 264.11 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 226.57 | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 268.6 | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 237.63 | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 239.63 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 239.81 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 248.49 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 246.84 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 229.86 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 239.26 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 240.49 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 236.8 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 241.92 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 254.08 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 241.58 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 230.66 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 232.04 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 237.86 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 210.63 | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 239.3 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 246.43 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 232.91 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 253.39 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 244.04 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 238.65 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 254.22 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 245.53 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 243.96 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 234.73 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 241.86 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 241.52 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 272.04 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 264.25 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 289.05 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 304.18 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 314.79 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 328.4 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 321.63 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 317.68 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 317.34 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 315.69 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 322.15 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 319.9 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 320.82 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 323.56 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 322.96 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 317.94 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 351.4 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 350.22 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 367.18 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 358.22 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 302.14 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 310.41 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 311.31 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 315.04 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 343.86 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 358.66 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 369.34 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 354.08 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 357.7 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 371.15 | +3.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 371.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245.64 | 226.57 | 268.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 239.35 | 229.86 | 254.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 240.3 | 210.63 | 254.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 273.48 | 234.73 | 328.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.97 | 315.69 | 323.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.84 | 302.14 | 367.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.07 | 354.08 | 371.15 | 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 per capita diet composition in Canada?
- Per capita diet composition in Canada was 371.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 371.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.63 in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for per capita diet composition?
- Canada ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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