Canadian Cider Facts & Media
A starting point for journalists, government, researchers, industry partners and the public looking for information about Canada’s cider sector and Cider Canada / Cidre Canada.
Data last reviewed: August 9, 2026. Cider-specific national data remain limited, so estimates and combined beverage categories are identified clearly below.
Canadian Cider at a Glance
400+ Cider Producers
Cider Canada’s national mapping work identifies more than 400 cider producers operating across Canada. This is an industry estimate rather than a Statistics Canada business count.
169 Cider Canada Members
As of June 10, 2026, Cider Canada listed 169 current members from across the country.
Established in 2021
Cider Canada / Cidre Canada was incorporated April 20, 2021 to establish a stronger national voice for Canadian cider producers.
Canada Is an Apple-Growing Country
Canadian farms produced approximately 386,368 metric tonnes of apples in 2024. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada reported apples as Canada’s largest fruit crop by production volume, representing about 41.5% of Canadian fruit production by tonnage.
Ontario accounted for close to 42% of the national apple crop in 2024, while Québec produced a record 118,157 metric tonnes.
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Statistical Overview of the Canadian Fruit Industry, 2024.
Cider & the Canadian Beverage Market
Statistics Canada combines cider with coolers and other refreshment beverages in its national alcohol-sales reporting. For 2024/2025, this combined category generated approximately $2.4 billion in sales and represented about 9.3% of Canadian alcoholic-beverage sales by value.
Important: These figures are not cider sales alone. The reporting category also includes coolers and other refreshment beverages. Cider Canada supports the development of better cider-specific national data.
Cider Canada Industry Estimates
Cider Canada has historically estimated that Canada’s cider sector includes more than 400 producers, produces approximately 39 million litres annually and supports approximately 5,000 full-time and 4,000 part-time jobs.
These figures were developed from industry information rather than a dedicated Statistics Canada cider dataset and should be identified as Cider Canada estimates. They are being reviewed as newer sector data is developed.
What Is Cider?
Under Canada’s federal compositional standard, cider is a product of the alcoholic fermentation of apple juice and falls within the prescribed alcohol range for cider. Canadian cider includes dry and sweet, still and sparkling, modern, heritage and traditional, fruit and botanical, ice cider, and specialty products.
About Cider Canada / Cidre Canada
Boilerplate: Cider Canada / Cidre Canada is the national association representing Canada’s cider industry. Established in 2021, the association brings producers and industry partners together to strengthen the sector through advocacy, education, research, promotion, market development and national collaboration.