Food production index in Canada
Canada: Food production index was 111.63 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Canada, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Canada is 111.63 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Canada peaked at 112.78 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.91 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Canada 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 29.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 44.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 51.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 60.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 79.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 112.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,695 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 59.24 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Canada?
- Food production index in Canada was 111.63 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 112.78 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.91 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for food production index?
- Canada ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.