Cattle — Stocks in Canada
Canada: Cattle — Stocks was 11.29 million An in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle — Stocks in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Canada is 11.29 million An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Canada peaked at 14.93 million An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.67 million An, in 1987.
That places Canada 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Cattle — Stocks in Canada, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.70 million An | — |
| 1962 | 10.93 million An | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 11.22 million An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 11.68 million An | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 12.13 million An | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 11.90 million An | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 11.72 million An | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 11.68 million An | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.40 million An | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.63 million An | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 11.98 million An | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.32 million An | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.85 million An | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13.48 million An | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 14.28 million An | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 14.05 million An | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 13.36 million An | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 12.53 million An | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 12.00 million An | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 12.13 million An | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 12.17 million An | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 12.16 million An | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.86 million An | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.63 million An | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.33 million An | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.96 million An | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.67 million An | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.76 million An | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 10.98 million An | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 11.22 million An | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.29 million An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.87 million An | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 11.86 million An | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.01 million An | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.71 million An | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 13.40 million An | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 13.41 million An | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.36 million An | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.21 million An | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.20 million An | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.61 million An | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.75 million An | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.47 million An | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.55 million An | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 14.93 million An | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.65 million An | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.13 million An | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.76 million An | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.03 million An | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.67 million An | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.15 million An | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 12.23 million An | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.24 million An | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.05 million An | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.64 million An | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.61 million An | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.51 million An | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.67 million An | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.67 million An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.54 million An | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.52 million An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.52 million An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.29 million An | -1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 11.29 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 601,230 An, 18.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.48 million An | 10.70 million An | 12.13 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.85 million An | 11.63 million An | 14.28 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.46 million An | 10.67 million An | 12.17 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.43 million An | 11.22 million An | 13.41 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.91 million An | 13.03 million An | 14.93 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 million An | 11.51 million An | 12.67 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 million An | 11.29 million An | 11.54 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 29 Paraguay 13.53 million An compare
- 30 South Africa 12.20 million An compare
- 31 Uruguay 11.88 million An compare
- 31 Caribbean 8.50 million An compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 1.87 million An compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 29,714 An compare
- 33 Germany 10.84 million An compare
- 34 Myanmar 10.80 million An compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 10.14 million An 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 — stocks in Canada?
- Cattle — stocks in Canada was 11.29 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 million An in 2005.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 million An in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for cattle — stocks?
- Canada ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).