Canadian Turkey Consumption
Annual and seasonal consumption statistics.
Canadian Turkey Consumption (2009)
- Annual:
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- Canadians consumed 148.1 million kg (Mkg) of turkey in the year 2009.
- Per Capita turkey consumption in 2009 was 4.4 kg.
- An estimated 81.9 Mkg of turkey and turkey products were purchased at retail by Canadians in 2009.
- Of that 81,9 Mkg, 64.6 Mkg of whole turkeys were purchased.
- In 2009, Canadian households consumed a total of 10.5 million whole turkeys.
- Annual sales of turkey parts and processed turkey products increased from 10.0 Mkg in 1993, to 21.5 Mkg in 2008.
- Thanksgiving:
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- At Thanksgiving 2009, 2.9 million whole turkeys were purchased by Canadians, equal to 28% of all whole turkeys that were sold over the year.
- 36% of all Canadian households (4.7 million) purchased turkey and turkey products for Thanksgiving 2009.
- Christmas:
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- At Christmas 2009, 4.5 million whole turkeys were purchased by Canadians, equal to 43 % of all whole turkeys that were sold over the year.
- 43% of Canadian households (5.5 million) purchased turkey and turkey products for Christmas 2009.