Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Canada
Canada: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 17,647 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Canada is 17,647 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Canada peaked at 17,707 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,748 t, in 1979.
That places Canada 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,672 t | — |
| 1962 | 14,425 t | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 14,310 t | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 14,040 t | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 11,381 t | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 9,611 t | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 9,730 t | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 8,577 t | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 7,762 t | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 7,499 t | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 7,929 t | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 8,304 t | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 9,002 t | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 7,479 t | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 7,781 t | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 6,759 t | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 5,516 t | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 4,827 t | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 4,748 t | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5,246 t | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 6,450 t | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 7,773 t | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 8,464 t | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 8,902 t | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 8,205 t | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 8,183 t | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 7,910 t | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 8,428 t | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 8,932 t | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 9,290 t | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 10,421 t | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 11,257 t | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 10,844 t | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 10,493 t | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 10,229 t | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 10,624 t | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 10,183 t | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 10,610 t | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 11,420 t | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 12,544 t | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 14,246 t | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 14,750 t | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 15,760 t | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 17,470 t | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 17,550 t | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17,040 t | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16,810 t | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16,230 t | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 15,960 t | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16,155 t | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17,707 t | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 16,306 t | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 16,941 t | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 16,894 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16,845 t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16,437 t | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16,151 t | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16,106 t | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16,602 t | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 16,826 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,850 t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17,124 t | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17,647 t | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,723 t | 7,762 t | 15,672 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,984 t | 4,748 t | 9,002 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,849 t | 5,246 t | 8,932 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,537 t | 9,290 t | 11,420 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,836 t | 12,544 t | 17,550 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,614 t | 16,106 t | 17,707 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,112 t | 16,826 t | 17,647 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 61 Serbia and Montenegro 21,205 t compare
- 62 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 18,000 t compare
- 63 Niger 17,829 t compare
- 65 Cameroon 17,022 t compare
- 66 Albania 15,596 t compare
- 67 South Sudan 13,938 t compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Canada?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Canada was 17,647 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17,707 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,748 t in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Canada ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.