Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Canada

Canada: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.42 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.42 million t
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.42 million t
in 2023
All-time low
187,000 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Canada, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Canada stood at 1.42 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Canada peaked at 1.42 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187,000 t, in 1962.

Canada ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 189,000 t
1962 187,000 t -1.1%
1963 209,894 t +12.2%
1964 224,512 t +7.0%
1965 233,658 t +4.1%
1966 257,886 t +10.4%
1967 271,589 t +5.3%
1968 271,873 t +0.1%
1969 311,521 t +14.6%
1970 340,485 t +9.3%
1971 318,041 t -6.6%
1972 334,236 t +5.1%
1973 354,740 t +6.1%
1974 347,014 t -2.2%
1975 313,542 t -9.6%
1976 348,774 t +11.2%
1977 358,734 t +2.9%
1978 383,577 t +6.9%
1979 429,455 t +12.0%
1980 421,283 t -1.9%
1981 431,243 t +2.4%
1982 429,949 t -0.3%
1983 430,201 t +0.1%
1984 460,762 t +7.1%
1985 505,474 t +9.7%
1986 512,850 t +1.5%
1987 560,563 t +9.3%
1988 565,832 t +0.9%
1989 564,041 t -0.3%
1990 597,597 t +5.9%
1991 600,510 t +0.5%
1992 600,750 t +0.0%
1993 638,480 t +6.3%
1994 720,770 t +12.9%
1995 720,390 t -0.1%
1996 746,500 t +3.6%
1997 774,790 t +3.8%
1998 825,680 t +6.6%
1999 867,060 t +5.0%
2000 903,880 t +4.2%
2001 952,950 t +5.4%
2002 956,830 t +0.4%
2003 956,220 t -0.1%
2004 970,820 t +1.5%
2005 1.00 million t +3.1%
2006 998,170 t -0.3%
2007 1.03 million t +3.3%
2008 1.04 million t +1.1%
2009 1.04 million t -0.4%
2010 1.05 million t +1.2%
2011 1.06 million t +0.6%
2012 1.06 million t +0.7%
2013 1.08 million t +1.5%
2014 1.10 million t +1.7%
2015 1.14 million t +3.4%
2016 1.18 million t +3.7%
2017 1.24 million t +4.9%
2018 1.30 million t +5.1%
2019 1.33 million t +2.4%
2020 1.31 million t -2.0%
2021 1.33 million t +2.2%
2022 1.37 million t +2.8%
2023 1.42 million t +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 239,659 t 187,000 t 311,521 t 9
1970s 352,860 t 313,542 t 429,455 t 10
1980s 488,220 t 421,283 t 565,832 t 10
1990s 709,253 t 597,597 t 867,060 t 10
2000s 985,087 t 903,880 t 1.04 million t 10
2010s 1.15 million t 1.05 million t 1.33 million t 10
2020s 1.36 million t 1.31 million t 1.42 million t 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 20 Malaysia 1.56 million t compare
  2. 21 Philippines 1.51 million t compare
  3. 22 Australia 1.43 million t compare
  4. 24 Spain 1.39 million t compare
  5. 25 Ukraine 1.27 million t compare
  6. 26 Saudi Arabia 1.15 million t compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Canada?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Canada was 1.42 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 187,000 t in 1962.
How does Canada rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Canada ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,818 data points, 1961–2023
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