Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Canada
Canada: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 45.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Canada stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Canada peaked at 57.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1969.
That places Canada 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.6% | — |
| 1962 | 21.1% | -31.0% |
| 1963 | 29.3% | +38.8% |
| 1964 | 40.3% | +37.8% |
| 1965 | 33.8% | -16.3% |
| 1966 | 39.2% | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 25.6% | -34.6% |
| 1968 | 23.2% | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 16.2% | -30.2% |
| 1970 | 33.4% | +107.0% |
| 1971 | 40.8% | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | -36.7% |
| 1975 | 27.6% | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 38.0% | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 39.8% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 42.6% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 57.8% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 53.3% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 42.8% | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 52.0% | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | -38.4% |
| 1990 | 39.9% | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -48.8% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +69.5% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +50.8% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +53.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.8% | 16.2% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 21.9% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 28.2% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 33.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 16.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 32.9% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 29.4% | 53.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Canada?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Canada was 45.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.