Poultry production in Canada
Canada: Poultry production was 1.59 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.59 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.59 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
257,064 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.59 million tonnes for poultry production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Canada peaked at 1.59 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 257,064 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Canada 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 257,409 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 257,064 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 279,580 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 301,969 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 322,087 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 358,539 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 369,716 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 366,789 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 406,971 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 446,810 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 424,080 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 434,735 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 463,031 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 460,613 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 403,159 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 447,736 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 457,627 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 477,518 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 536,583 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 527,155 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 532,668 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 533,469 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 533,123 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 565,343 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 614,694 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 625,240 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 682,773 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 691,856 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 691,057 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 733,334 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 737,446 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 738,716 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 772,937 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 860,878 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 870,140 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 900,079 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 924,913 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 973,170 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million tonnes | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.59 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 13.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,458 tonnes | 257,064 tonnes | 406,971 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 455,189 tonnes | 403,159 tonnes | 536,583 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 599,738 tonnes | 527,155 tonnes | 691,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 852,646 tonnes | 733,334 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 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 poultry production in Canada?
- Poultry production in Canada was 1.59 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,064 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for poultry production?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.