> Canada had 173 million chickens in 2024, the 32nd largest in the world (0.63% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.7%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/canada/

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# Chickens in Canada

Canada had 173 million chickens in 2024, the 32nd largest in the world (0.63% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.7%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/chicken/)[Market prices in Canada](https://husfarm.com/country/canada/)

Animals, 2024173 million head
World rank32 of 179
10-year change+3.7%
Record173 million head2024

## Chickens in Canada, 1961–2024 (head)

## Canada compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.63%0.79% in 2014
10-year change+3.7%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/south-africa/) | 175,199,000 | 0.63% |
| 31 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/ukraine/) | 173,725,000 | 0.63% |
| 32 | **Canada** | 173,164,000 | 0.63% |
| 33 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-kingdom/) | 166,986,000 | 0.60% |
| 34 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/cote-divoire/) | 143,483,000 | 0.52% |

[Full ranking of 179 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

### Map of chickens numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 173,164,000 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 172,634,000 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 172,104,000 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 171,777,000 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 170,178,000 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 169,609,000 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 169,149,000 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 168,609,000 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 168,095,000 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 167,587,000 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 167,000,000 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 166,500,000 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 166,000,000 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 164,600,000 | −0.2% |
| 2010 | 165,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 165,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 165,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 165,000,000 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 160,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 160,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 160,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 160,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 160,000,000 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 158,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 158,000,000 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 155,000,000 | +11% |
| 1998 | 140,000,000 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 138,000,000 | −2.8% |
| 1996 | 142,000,000 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 136,000,000 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 132,000,000 | +15% |
| 1993 | 115,000,000 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 108,000,000 | −3.6% |
| 1991 | 112,000,000 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 111,000,000 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 107,000,000 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 106,714,000 | −0.9% |
| 1987 | 107,644,000 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 98,286,000 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 95,385,000 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 92,193,000 | −1.1% |
| 1983 | 93,261,000 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 92,415,000 | −3.6% |
| 1981 | 95,835,000 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 93,511,000 | −5.2% |
| 1979 | 98,688,000 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 91,789,000 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 90,011,000 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 87,277,000 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 82,175,000 | −6.9% |
| 1974 | 88,280,000 | −2.8% |
| 1973 | 90,832,000 | −0.3% |
| 1972 | 91,140,000 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 87,537,000 | −7.9% |
| 1970 | 94,995,000 | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 86,680,000 | +10% |
| 1968 | 78,515,000 | −0.5% |
| 1967 | 78,887,000 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 75,524,000 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 70,691,000 | −1.2% |
| 1964 | 71,514,000 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 67,645,000 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 65,031,000 | −7.0% |
| 1961 | 69,962,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many chickens are there in Canada?

Canada had 173 million chickens in 2024, 0.63% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Canada rank in the world by number of chickens?

Canada ranked 32nd of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.

### How has the number of chickens in Canada changed?

It rose by 3.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Canada is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/pakistan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/)
[All countries producing chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

## Other products of Canada

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/canada/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/canada/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/canada/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/canada/)[Rapeseed or canola oil, crude](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed-or-canola-oil/canada/)[Oats](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/canada/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/canada/)[Peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/canada/)[Lentils, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/canada/)
[Agricultural production in Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/country/canada/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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