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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 29.75 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 8.05 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 27.27 21.50 1.19 1.06 8.07 16.87
2012 29.73 3.26 4.08 27.63 22.32 1.13 0.97 7.95 17.35
2013 30.07 2.94 4.13 27.40 20.92 1.08 1.00 8.49 18.07
2014 31.10 2.52 4.00 26.50 20.58 1.07 1.05 8.35 18.73
2015 31.96 3.15 4.17 24.42 23.23 1.00 1.05 8.20 19.49
2016 32.67 3.09 4.27 25.42 20.78 0.94 1.06 8.57 20.12
2017 33.21 2.67 4.18 25.29 20.79 0.95 1.11 8.49 20.29
2018 34.67 2.82 4.28 25.44 21.70 0.93 1.07 9.09 21.13
2019 35.06 2.90 3.93 25.48 22.16 0.98 0.98 9.14 21.40
Source: Statistic Canada
[1] Eviscerated weight
[2] Carcass weight
[3] Edible weight
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 18.53 1.39 3.62 19.22 17.41 0.81 0.77 7.22 16.19
2009 18.73 1.30 3.55 18.27 17.18 0.81 0.76 8.05 16.01
2010 18.34 1.49 3.43 17.98 16.08 0.85 0.72 7.51 16.34
2011 18.06 1.58 3.35 17.56 15.67 0.81 0.70 8.07 16.87
2012 17.90 1.96 3.22 17.60 16.27 0.77 0.64 7.95 17.35
2013 18.10 1.77 3.27 17.48 15.25 0.74 0.66 8.49 18.07
2014 18.72 1.52 3.16 17.01 15.01 0.73 0.69 8.35 18.73
2015 19.24 1.90 3.30 15.43 16.93 0.69 0.69 8.20 19.49
2016 19.67 1.86 3.38 15.94 15.15 0.65 0.70 8.57 20.12
2017 19.99 1.61 3.30 16.09 15.15 0.65 0.73 8.49 20.29
2018 20.87 1.70 3.38 16.20 15.82 0.64 0.71 9.09 21.13
2019 21.11  1.74   3.10 16.23  16.15  0.67  0.64  9.14  21.40
Source: Statistic Canada
[1] Edible weight
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 8.05 16.01
2010 19.94 16.76 1.03 0.97 7.51 16.34
2011 19.50 16.34 0.99 0.95 8.07 16.87
2012 19.62 16.97 0.94 0.86 7.95 17.35
2013 19.48 15.90 0.90 0.89 8.49 18.07
2014 18.90 15.64 0.89 0.94 8.35 18.73
2015 17.29 17.65 0.83 0.93 8.20 19.49
2016 17.92 15.80 0.78 0.95 8.57 20.12
2017 17.91 15.80 0.79 0.99 8.49 20.29
2018 18.08 16.49 0.77
0.96 9.09 21.13
2019  18.12  16.84 0.81  0.87  9.14  21.40
Source: Statistic Canada
[1] Edible weight

Demand by species in Canada

1 - Pork
Annual pork demand in Canada
  2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Per capita pork disappearance
(retail basis - kg)		 16.76 16.34 16.97 15.90 15.64 17.65 15.80 15.80 16.49  16.84
Consumer price index fresh/frozen pork
(2002 = 100)		 106.50 113.60 118.40 121.30 136.70 143.90 141.60 140.20 141.40  142.30
Deflated price index 86.52 88.96 90.52 91.62 100.89 102.42 99.30 98.25 97.32  94.74
Source: Statistics Canada
2 - Beef
Annual beef demand in Canada
  20102011201220132014201520162017 2018 2019
Per capita beef disappearance
(retail basis - kg)		 19.94  19.50 19.62  19.48 18.90  17.29 17.92  17.91  18.08  18.12
Consumer price index fresh/frozen beef
(2002 = 100)		 117.60 125.90 135.40 139.30 158.20 182.10 180.10 176.80 178.0 184.30 
Deflated price index 95.53 98.59 103.52 105.21 116.75 129.61 126.30 123.90  122.51  122.70
Source: Statistics Canada

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