In 2022, red meat exports totalled $9.5 billion.


Canada is the
5th largest exporter
of agricultural and
agri-food products
Red meat consumption
and exports supported
288,000 jobs
in Canada in 2016
From farm to fork red
meat consumption generated
$15.3 billion
of economic activity in 2016

Facts-and-Figures

The US and Japan are among Canada’s most important export markets

Facts-and-figures

Canada’s consumption of red meat is estimated at
$13.4 billion

in 2018
(fresh, frozen and processed red meat products, purchased from stores and restaurants)

In 2016, exports contributed about
25% of the GDP
created in Canada’s red meat supply chain, much more than other food processing sectors

A modest
$100M increase
in exports (red meat) result in an almost equivalent increase in GDP of $97M.