Introduction
2 Ice Cream Production and Consumption Data
The World Scene
World production and consumption data that is easily comparable is difficult to find, due to wide variations in methods of reporting (volume, weight) and in categories of products included or excluded from the data. The table below shows annual ice cream consumption data (per capita, in litres) from selected countries.
Per capita Consumption of Ice Cream (2018)
| Country | Litres per capita |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 28 |
| United States | 21 |
| Australia | 18 |
| Western Europe | 7.2 |
| Eastern Europe | 3.5 |
| Global | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 2.3 |
| Asia Pacific | 1.7 |
| Middle East and Africa | 0.9 |
Source: Goff and Hartel, 2013.
{Note: both dairy- and non-dairy-fat based products are included}
The Canadian Scene
Some statistical data is presented below, which is now updated regularly and available at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Dairy Information Centre.
Canadian Ice Cream Mix Production, kL
| 1980 | 154,792 |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 159,901 |
| 1990 | 162,905 |
| 1995 | 172,678 |
| 2000 | 137,869 |
| 2005 | 172,699 |
| 2006 | 171,271 |
| 2007 | 146,789 |
| 2008 | 129,151 |
| 2009 | 109,399 |
| 2010 | 111,953 |
| 2011 | 103,673 |
| 2012 | 95,050 |
| 2013 | 79,895 |
| 2014 | 70,801 |
| 2015 | 80,286 |
| 2016 | 87,986 |
| 2017 | 87,414 |
| 2018 | 88,826 |
| 2019 | 97,651 |
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Dairy Information Centre
Note: this is milkfat-based ice cream only. Since 2006, Frozen Dessert products have been on the market that are vegetable fat-based, rather than milkfat-based, and these are not captured in the statistics above. Frozen desserts due contain milk solids-not-fat, however. The dramatic effect these have had on ice cream production per se is illustrated by the numbers in the table below.
Provincial Ice Cream Mix Production, 2006 vs. 2016
| Ontario | 108,698 vs. 67,740 |
|---|---|
| Others(1) | 62,573 vs. 20,246 |
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Dairy Information Centre
(1) Not disclosed to protect individual company data.
Canadian Per capita consumption - hard and soft ice cream
| 1980 | 12.72 |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.02 |
| 1990 | 11.50 |
| 1995 | 11.39 |
| 2000 | 8.63 |
| 2005 | 9.85 |
| 2006 | 9.23 |
| 2007 | 8.0 |
| 2008 | 6.90 |
| 2009 | 5.54 |
| 2010 | 5.51 |
| 2011 | 5.25 |
| 2012 | 5.02 |
| 2013 | 4.42 |
| 2014 | 5.20 |
| 2015 | 4.52 |
| 2016 | 4.44 |
| 2017 | 3.90 |
| 2018 | 4.02 |
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Dairy Information Centre
Note: again, this is milkfat-based ice cream only and does not include consumption of Frozen Dessert products, which are vegetable fat-based, rather than milkfat-based.
