Poultry production in Canada
Canada: Poultry production was 1.59 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 24th out of 198 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.
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 |
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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 24th out of 198 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.