M. Shahbandeh
Research expert covering agriculture & FMCG
Pork industry in Canada - statistics and facts
Pork is the name used for the food products derived from pigs. It is a variety of red meat which can be cut into roasts, steaks or, chops. Popular processed pork products include bacon, ham, and sausages. In Canada, the average retail price for one kilogram of pork chops was 12.52 Canadian dollars in February 2022. Many other pork products have increased in price recently, such as wieners and bacon.
Pork consumption
Nearly 50 percent of Canadians consume meat or meat containing products daily, regardless of rising prices. But 2023 pork consumption was estimated significantly lower than much of the last 40 years; A large decrease from 1980, when per capita consumption was measured over 32 kilograms. According to a recent survey, it was revealed that over one third of Canadians would consider reducing their consumption of meat in the near future. It is likely that the downward trend in meat consumption will continue in coming years.Production and international trade
Even so, pork production has remained strong and in 2022, around 2.3 million metric tons of pork were produced in Canada. A forecasted 1.36 mllion metric tons of pork were exported in 2022. As of December 2022 there were over 1,530 hog and pig farming businesses across Canada. The eastern province of Quebec was home to most of these businesses at that time.
