Protein disappearance and demand by species

Eviscerated and Carcass Weights

Protein disappearance of animal protein sources in Canada
(food available per person, per year)
	Chicken [1] kg	Fowl [1] kg	Turkey [1] kg	Beef [2] kg	Pork [2] kg	Veal [2] kg	Mutton and Lamb [2] kg	Fish [3] kg	Eggs dozens
1980	16.88	1.24	4.18	38.81	32.16	1.39	0.80	N/A	21.96
1981	16.73	1.31	4.07	39.86	31.17	1.52	0.69	N/A	21.64
1982	16.94	1.39	3.89	39.51	28.50	1.60	0.72	N/A	21.58
1983	16.93	1.58	3.99	39.29	29.39	1.57	0.77	N/A	21.05
1984	17.86	1.37	3.88	37.47	28.51	1.69	0.84	N/A	20.19
1985	19.31	1.39	3.92	37.94	28.98	1.70	0.74	N/A	19.71
1986	19.91	1.05	4.12	38.20	27.90	1.63	0.90	N/A	19.58
1987	21.16	1.15	4.21	36.27	27.48	1.45	0.89	N/A	19.18
1988	21.95	1.12	4.35	36.29	28.05	1.32	0.85	8.66	18.58
1989	21.47	1.17	4.46	35.31	28.74	1.43	0.79	9.60	18.11
1990	22.13	1.52	4.51	33.99	26.14	1.53	0.83	8.95	17.83
1991	22.22	1.54	4.54	33.27	25.86	1.48	0.87	8.63	17.80
1992	22.31	1.95	4.55	32.38	28.37	1.48	0.84	8.74	17.24
1993	23.19	1.59	4.36	31.08	27.63	1.35	0.85	9.5	17.17
1994	25.04	1.42	4.41	31.70	28.41	1.32	0.82	8.34	17.20
1995	24.82	1.44	4.32	31.76	27.81	1.38	0.81	7.91	17.06
1996	24.90	1.75	4.12	31.45	25.99	1.30	0.75	8.42	17.72
1997	25.47	2.06	4.23	31.46	25.42	1.37	0.74	8.79	17.90
1998	26.30	2.07	4.28	31.94	28.70	1.31	0.83	8.84	18.10
1999	27.75	1.86	4.17	32.60	30.09	1.29	0.86	10.04	18.11
2000	29.12	1.90	4.26	32.02	28.69	1.32	0.94	9.51	18.63
2001	30.49	1.74	4.22	30.75	28.94	1.25	1.03	9.65	18.83
2002	30.74	1.75	4.27	30.58	27.81	1.26	1.03	9.56	18.38
2003	29.84	1.68	4.07	32.40	25.10	1.23	1.08	9.81	18.70
2004	30.68	1.79	3.91	31.15	26.64	1.16	1.11	9.13	17.86
2005	30.72	1.73	4.43	30.29	23.06	1.05	1.12	8.99	15.56
2006	30.81	2.04	4.31	29.94	23.40	1.05	1.21	9.07	16.11
2007	30.99	2.11	4.33	30.60	25.14	1.08	1.22	8.32	15.45
2008	30.77	2.31	4.58	29.76	23.89	1.18	1.17	7.22	16.19
2009	31.12	2.15	4.49	28.28	23.57	1.18	1.16	8.06	16.01
2010	30.47	2.47	4.34	27.88	22.05	1.25	1.09	7.51	16.34
2011	29.99	2.62	4.24	27.26	21.49	1.19	1.06	8.06	16.87
2012	29.70	3.25	4.07	27.60	22.30	1.13	0.97	7.95	17.33
2013	30.01	2.94	4.13	27.34	20.87	1.08	1.00	8.49	18.03
2014	31.01	2.51	3.99	26.42	20.52	1.07	1.05	8.32	18.68
2015	31.84	3.14	4.15	24.32	22.86	1.00	1.04	8.17	19.42
2016	32.50	3.09	4.25	25.20	20.99	0.94	1.06	8.52	20.04
2017	33.13	2.67	4.20	25.17	21.35	0.94	1.10	8.71	20.18
Source: Statistic Canada [1] Eviscerated weight [2] Carcass weight [3] Edible weight Calculations done by AAFC-AID, Market Information Section

Boneless Weights

Protein disappearance of animal protein sources in Canada
(food available per person, per year)
	Chicken kg	Fowl kg	Turkey kg	Beef kg	Pork kg	Veal kg	Mutton and Lamb kg	Fish [1] kg	Eggs dozens
1980	11.39	0.84	3.30	27.09	22.87	0.95	0.52	N/A	21.96
1981	11.19	0.88	3.22	27.82	22.28	1.04	0.45	N/A	21.64
1982	11.14	0.91	3.07	27.58	20.44	1.09	0.47	N/A	21.58
1983	10.95	1.02	3.15	27.42	21.13	1.07	0.51	N/A	21.05
1984	11.56	0.89	3.07	26.15	20.55	1.16	0.55	N/A	20.19
1985	12.47	0.90	3.10	26.48	20.95	1.17	0.48	N/A	19.71
1986	12.74	0.67	3.25	26.36	20.23	1.12	0.59	N/A	19.58
1987	13.46	0.73	3.33	24.30	19.98	1.00	0.58	N/A	19.18
1988	13.61	0.70	3.43	24.21	20.42	0.91	0.56	8.66	18.58
1989	12.99	0.71	3.52	23.55	20.95	0.98	0.52	9.60	18.11
1990	13.34	0.92	3.56	22.67	19.06	1.05	0.55	8.95	17.83
1991	13.38	0.93	3.59	22.06	18.85	1.02	0.57	8.63	17.80
1992	13.57	1.19	3.60	21.47	20.68	1.02	0.55	8.74	17.24
1993	14.26	0.98	3.45	20.60	20.14	0.92	0.56	9.50	17.17
1994	15.33	0.87	3.48	20.95	20.71	0.91	0.54	8.34	17.20
1995	15.09	0.87	3.41	21.12	20.27	0.94	0.53	7.91	17.06
1996	15.07	1.06	3.25	21.04	18.95	0.89	0.50	8.42	17.72
1997	15.34	1.24	3.35	21.04	18.53	0.94	0.49	8.79	17.90
1998	15.83	1.25	3.38	21.37	20.92	0.90	0.55	8.84	18.10
1999	16.71	1.12	3.29	21.81	21.94	0.88	0.56	10.04	18.11
2000	17.53	1.14	3.37	21.42	20.92	0.90	0.62	9.51	18.63
2001	18.36	1.05	3.33	20.57	21.10	0.86	0.68	9.65	18.83
2002	18.53	1.09	3.33	20.46	20.27	0.86	0.68	9.56	18.38
2003	18.00	1.06	3.26	21.68	18.30	0.84	0.71	9.81	18.70
2004	18.31	1.08	3.29	20.84	19.57	0.80	0.73	9.13	17.86
2005	18.50	1.04	3.50	20.27	16.81	0.72	0.74	8.99	15.56
2006	18.54	1.23	3.41	20.03	17.06	0.72	0.80	9.07	16.11
2007	18.65	1.27	3.42	20.47	18.32	0.86	0.80	8.32	15.45
2008	18.52	1.39	3.62	19.22	17.42	0.81	0.77	7.22	16.19
2009	18.73	1.30	3.55	18.27	17.18	0.81	0.76	8.06	16.01
2010	18.34	1.49	3.43	17.98	16.08	0.85	0.72	7.51	16.34
2011	18.05	1.58	3.35	17.56	15.67	0.81	0.70	8.06	16.87
2012	17.88	1.96	3.22	17.58	16.26	0.77	0.64	7.95	17.33
2013	18.06	1.77	3.26	17.44	15.22	0.74	0.66	8.49	18.03
2014	18.67	1.51	3.15	16.96	14.96	0.73	0.69	8.32	18.68
2015	19.17	1.89	3.28	15.37	16.67	0.68	0.69	8.17	19.42
2016	19.57	1.86	3.36	15.80	15.30	0.64	0.70	8.52	20.04
2017	19.94	1.61	3.32	16.01	15.56	0.64	0.72	8.71	20.18
Source: Statistic Canada [1] Edible weight Calculations done by AAFC-AID, Market Information Section

Retail Weights

Protein disappearance of animal protein sources in Canada
(food available per person, per year)
	Beef kg	Pork kg	Veal kg	Mutton and Lamb kg	Fish [1] kg	Eggs dozens
1980	28.72	24.77	1.16	0.71	N/A	21.96
1981	29.50	24.00	1.26	0.62	N/A	21.64
1982	29.24	21.95	1.33	0.64	N/A	21.58
1983	29.07	22.34	1.30	0.69	N/A	21.05
1984	27.73	21.67	1.41	0.75	N/A	20.19
1985	28.08	22.02	1.41	0.66	N/A	19.71
1986	27.89	21.20	1.35	0.80	N/A	19.58
1987	26.48	20.89	1.21	0.79	N/A	19.18
1988	26.49	21.32	1.10	0.75	8.66	18.58
1989	25.78	21.84	1.19	0.70	9.60	18.11
1990	24.81	19.87	1.27	0.74	8.95	17.83
1991	24.29	19.65	1.23	0.77	8.63	17.80
1992	23.64	21.56	1.23	0.75	8.74	17.24
1993	22.69	21.00	1.12	0.76	9.50	17.17
1994	23.14	21.59	1.10	0.73	8.34	17.20
1995	23.19	21.13	1.14	0.72	7.91	17.06
1996	22.96	19.76	1.08	0.67	8.42	17.72
1997	22.96	19.32	1.14	0.66	8.79	17.90
1998	23.31	21.81	1.09	0.74	8.84	18.10
1999	23.80	22.87	1.07	0.76	10.04	18.11
2000	23.4	21.81	1.10	0.84	9.51	18.63
2001	22.42	22.05	1.04	0.92	9.65	18.83
2002	22.32	21.13	1.05	0.92	9.56	18.38
2003	23.65	19.07	1.02	0.96	9.81	18.70
2004	22.74	20.40	0.97	0.98	9.13	17.86
2005	22.12	17.53	0.87	0.99	8.99	15.56
2006	21.86	17.78	0.87	1.08	9.07	16.11
2007	22.34	19.10	0.89	1.09	8.32	15.45
2008	21.30	18.16	0.98	1.04	7.22	16.19
2009	20.25	17.91	0.98	1.03	8.06	16.01
2010	19.94	16.76	1.03	0.97	7.51	16.34
2011	19.49	16.33	0.99	0.95	8.06	16.87
2012	19.60	16.95	0.94	0.86	7.95	17.33
2013	19.44	15.86	0.89	0.89	8.49	18.03
2014	18.84	15.60	0.88	0.93	8.32	18.68
2015	17.22	17.37	0.83	0.93	8.17	19.42
2016	17.77	15.95	0.78	0.94	8.52	20.04
2017	17.87	16.23	0.78	0.98	8.71	20.18
Source: Statistic Canada [1] Edible weight Calculations done by AAFC-AID, Market Information Section

Demand by species in Canada

1 - Pork

Annual pork demand in Canada
	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Per capita pork disappearance (retail basis - kg)	18.16	17.91	16.76	16.33	16.95	15.86	15.60	17.37	15.95	16.23
Consumer price index fresh/frozen pork (2002 = 100)	102.90	106.60	106.50	113.60	118.40	121.30	136.70	143.90	141.60	140.2
Deflated price index	88.94	87.81	86.52	88.96	90.52	91.62	100.89	102.42	99.30	98.25
Source: Statistics Canada

2 - Beef

Annual beef demand in Canada
	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Per capita beef disappearance (retail basis - kg)	21.30	20.25	19.94	19.49	19.60	19.44	18.84	17.22	17.77	17.87
Consumer price index fresh/frozen beef (2002 = 100)	111.30	117.70	117.60	125.90	135.40	139.30	158.20	182.10	180.10	176.8
Deflated price index	96.20	96.95	95.53	98.59	103.52	105.21	116.75	129.61	126.30	123.90
Source: Statistics Canada

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