Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $4.5bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Sharp input cost price swings have made revenue volatile and pressured profit
- Total farm input costs have grown steadily over the current period, expanding by 41.0% since 2020 and rising another 2.9% from 2024 to early 2025, according to Statistics Canada. Feed, historically the largest single cost for poultry growers, has been especially volatile due to drought-impacted grain yields, supply chain disruptions and global shortages.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Health perceptions, population growth and consumer choices prime the poultry industry for sustained growth
- Immigration remains the engine of Canada’s population and poultry demand. Although 2025 brings slightly lower admission targets, Canada admitted 104,256 permanent residents in the first quarter of 2025, as noted by the CBC. Since deaths now outpace births, only immigration is driving growth: every net new Canadian is, by policy, an immigrant, and most arrive in their working and family-forming years, when protein consumption is highest. Shifts in migration also see Alberta and other Prairie provinces gaining, while Ontario and BC, with denser cities, attract new arrivals seeking affordable, protein-rich foods, including halal and specialty poultry.
Biggest companies in the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production in Canada
| Company | Market Share (%)
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There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production in Canada industry.
Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Large broiler chickens, Small broiler chickens and Turkey . Large broiler chickens is the largest segment of the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production in Canada.
Trends and Insights
Small broiler chickens sales have grown from sustained consumer demand for chicken meat
- Standard-size broilers, 2kg or under, make up the bulk of retail chicken and are favoured for their tenderness and suitability for whole-bird sales or smaller households.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The Chicken and Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada is composed of farms that raise chicken broilers, hens and turkeys for meat production. This industry does not include farms that raise chickens primarily for egg production. Most farmers are contracted suppliers for particular processors. However, since the industry operates under a supply management system, processors are required to pay producers a regulated price for their poultry.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada include Small broiler chicken production, Large broiler chicken production, Turkey production and Other poultry production.Companies
Companies covered in the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada include .Purchase this report to view all major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada include poult, broiler, fryer, eviscerated and hatchery.Industry Code
NAICS 112320 - Chicken & Turkey Meat Production in Canada
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Supply management provides stability amid input cost fluctuations. By regulating production volumes and setting farm-gate prices, supply management has helped poultry farmers...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Large and small broiler chickens dominate the market. Efficiency in production and strong consumer demand keep these segments thriving despite challenges like feed price vola...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Poultry locations are driven by the distribution of the population. While poultry farms need open space for farms, downstream demand is highest in highly populated areas.
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each province in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each province in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Strong buyer power from major processors shapes the market. Large retail chains and food service companies exert significant influence, intensifying competition among supplie...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production in Canada industry.
Analyst insights
No major companies operate in the poultry farming industry in Canada. The industry is mostly made up of small independent farms.
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Volatile production leads to volatile revenue. Animal health issues, feed costs, demand for substitute meats and weather patterns all contribute to uncertainty for farmers.
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Feed costs remain the largest and most volatile expense. Despite recent reductions, feed prices remain above previous levels, and falling poultry prices challenge farmers' ab...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
- Assets (2018-2023)
- Liabilities (2018-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada in 2025?
The market size of the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada is $4.5bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada in 2025?
There are 3,493 businesses in the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada?
The Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada?
The Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 2.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada is expected to grow.
What does the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada include?
Small broiler chicken production and Large broiler chicken production are part of the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada.
How competitive is the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Chicken & Turkey Meat Production industry in Canada.
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