FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 1.4 million t of chicken meat, the 24th largest in the world (1.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 1.4 million t
- World rank
- 24 of 189
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 1.4 million t
- 2024
Chicken meat in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,418,174 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,415,959 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,370,800 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,334,020 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,305,207 | −2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,331,571 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,300,716 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,237,223 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1,179,125 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,137,070 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,099,257 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,080,636 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,064,450 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,057,210 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,050,940 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,038,080 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,042,080 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,030,970 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 998,170 | −0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,000,870 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 970,820 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 956,220 | −0.1% |
| 2002 | 956,830 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 952,950 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 903,880 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 867,060 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 825,680 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 774,790 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 746,500 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 720,390 | −0.1% |
| 1994 | 720,770 | +13% |
| 1993 | 638,480 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 600,750 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 600,510 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 597,597 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 564,041 | −0.3% |
| 1988 | 565,832 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 560,563 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 512,850 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 505,474 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 460,762 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 430,201 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 429,949 | −0.3% |
| 1981 | 431,243 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 421,283 | −1.9% |
| 1979 | 429,455 | +12% |
| 1978 | 383,577 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 358,734 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 348,774 | +11% |
| 1975 | 313,542 | −9.6% |
| 1974 | 347,014 | −2.2% |
| 1973 | 354,740 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 334,236 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 318,041 | −6.6% |
| 1970 | 340,485 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 311,521 | +15% |
| 1968 | 271,873 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 271,589 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 257,886 | +10% |
| 1965 | 233,658 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 224,512 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 209,894 | +12% |
| 1962 | 187,000 | −1.1% |
| 1961 | 189,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.