Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Canada

Canada: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 17,647 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,647 t
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
64th
of 179 countries
All-time high
17,707 t
in 2011
All-time low
4,748 t
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Serbia and Montenegro 21,205 t compare
  2. 62 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 18,000 t compare
  3. 63 Niger 17,829 t compare
  4. 65 Cameroon 17,022 t compare
  5. 66 Albania 15,596 t compare
  6. 67 South Sudan 13,938 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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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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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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