Goose meat production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 996 t of goose meat, the 13th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.9%. The record was 2,133 t in 1988.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 996 t
- World rank
- 13 of 29
- 10-year change
- −3.9%
- Record
- 2,133 t
- 1988
Goose meat in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 0.66
- 10-year change
- −3.9%
- world +107%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Venezuela | 1,870 | 0.03% |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1,724 | 0.03% |
| 13 | Canada | 996 | 0.02% |
| 14 | Argentina | 549 | 0.01% |
| 15 | South Africa | 516 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of goose meat
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 996 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 992 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 988 | −0.3% |
| 2021 | 991 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 977 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 933 | −2.0% |
| 2018 | 952 | −2.5% |
| 2017 | 976 | −2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 967 | −6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,036 | −3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,075 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | +11% |
| 2010 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 900 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 850 | +13% |
| 1994 | 750 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 700 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 660 | −23% |
| 1991 | 854 | −46% |
| 1990 | 1,571 | −8.1% |
| 1989 | 1,710 | −20% |
| 1988 | 2,133 | +11% |
| 1987 | 1,916 | +47% |
| 1986 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,300 | −19% |
| 1984 | 1,600 | +30% |
| 1983 | 1,230 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1,170 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1,150 | +15% |
| 1980 | 1,000 | +34% |
| 1979 | 749 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 740 | +38% |
| 1977 | 538 | −60% |
| 1976 | 1,337 | +50% |
| 1975 | 890 | −47% |
| 1974 | 1,681 | −14% |
| 1973 | 1,950 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 1,812 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,766 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 1,661 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 1,539 | −8.4% |
| 1968 | 1,680 | −1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,697 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,654 | +14% |
| 1965 | 1,447 | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 1,332 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 1,229 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1,182 | −0.4% |
| 1961 | 1,187 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 7,000
- Exporter rank
- 26 of 28
- Imports
- 69 t USD 239,000
- Importer rank
- 18 of 53
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of goose meat in Canada?
Canada produced 996 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of goose meat?
Canada ranked 13th of 29 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 97.8% of the world total.
How has the production of goose meat in Canada changed?
It fell by 3.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +107% for the world. The record was 2,133 t in 1988.
Does Canada export or import meat of geese, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 1 t (USD 7,000) and imports of 69 t (USD 239,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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
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.