Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Canada

Canada: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 964,600 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
964,600 An
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.99 million An
in 1961
All-time low
943,700 An
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Canada, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Canada recorded 964,600 An for cattle, dairy — stocks in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Canada peaked at 2.99 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 943,700 An, in 2016.

Canada ranks 60th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.80 million An 2.59 million An 2.99 million An 9
1970s 2.10 million An 1.82 million An 2.55 million An 10
1980s 1.61 million An 1.39 million An 1.78 million An 10
1990s 1.25 million An 1.16 million An 1.37 million An 10
2000s 1.04 million An 965,600 An 1.10 million An 10
2010s 959,430 An 943,700 An 977,700 An 10
2020s 972,225 An 964,600 An 980,700 An 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 57 Zimbabwe 1.03 million An compare
  2. 58 Nicaragua 1.01 million An compare
  3. 59 Algeria 972,288 An compare
  4. 61 Peru 933,433 An compare
  5. 62 Guinea 927,843 An compare
  6. 63 Nepal 916,579 An compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — stocks in Canada?
Cattle, dairy — stocks in Canada was 964,600 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2.99 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 943,700 An in 2016.
How does Canada rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
Canada ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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