Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Canada
Canada: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 11.29 million LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Canada is 11.29 million LSU, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Canada peaked at 14.93 million LSU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.67 million LSU, in 1987.
Canada ranks 21st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Canada, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.70 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 10.93 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 11.22 million LSU | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 11.68 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 12.13 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 11.90 million LSU | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 11.72 million LSU | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 11.68 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.40 million LSU | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.63 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 11.98 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.32 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.85 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13.48 million LSU | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 14.28 million LSU | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 14.05 million LSU | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 13.36 million LSU | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 12.53 million LSU | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 12.00 million LSU | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 12.13 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 12.17 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 12.16 million LSU | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.86 million LSU | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.63 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.33 million LSU | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.96 million LSU | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.67 million LSU | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.76 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 10.98 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 11.22 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.29 million LSU | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.87 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 11.86 million LSU | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.01 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.71 million LSU | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 13.40 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 13.41 million LSU | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.36 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.21 million LSU | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.20 million LSU | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.61 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.75 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.47 million LSU | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.55 million LSU | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 14.93 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.65 million LSU | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.13 million LSU | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.76 million LSU | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.03 million LSU | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.67 million LSU | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.15 million LSU | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 12.23 million LSU | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.24 million LSU | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.05 million LSU | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.64 million LSU | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.61 million LSU | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.51 million LSU | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.67 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.67 million LSU | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.54 million LSU | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.52 million LSU | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.52 million LSU | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.29 million LSU | -1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 11.29 million LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 366,675 LSU, 30.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.48 million LSU | 10.70 million LSU | 12.13 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.85 million LSU | 11.63 million LSU | 14.28 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.46 million LSU | 10.67 million LSU | 12.17 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.43 million LSU | 11.22 million LSU | 13.41 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.91 million LSU | 13.03 million LSU | 14.93 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 million LSU | 11.51 million LSU | 12.67 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 million LSU | 11.29 million LSU | 11.54 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 18 France 15.13 million LSU compare
- 18 Polynesia 36,675 LSU compare
- 19 Bangladesh 13.19 million LSU compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 10,834 LSU compare
- 19 Micronesia 10,834 LSU compare
- 20 Indonesia 12.95 million LSU compare
- 22 Kenya 10.94 million LSU compare
- 23 Russian Federation 10.50 million LSU compare
- 24 Nigeria 10.45 million LSU compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Canada?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Canada was 11.29 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 million LSU in 2005.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 million LSU in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.