This annual report displays the export percentages (of total volumes produced), of Canadian beef and pork (meat only) and beef/cattle and pork/hogs (meat and live animals).
Beef and Cattle
Beef and Cattle
Canadian Beef and Cattle Export Percentages
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Production (tonnes) | 1,068,760 | 1,017,550 | 1,111,900 | 1,167,610 | 1,231,160 | 1,308,730 | 1,295,890 | 1,348,750 | 1,378,710 | 1,293,520 |
| Cattle Slaughter (head)[1] | 2,833,028 | 2,671,470 | 2,802,568 | 2,984,554 | 3,161,572 | 3,303,879 | 3,240,471 | 3,454,129 | 3,473,532 | 3,333,525 |
| Beef Exports (tonnes)Footnote [2] | 368,230 | 387,860 | 422,940 | 450,630 | 485,310 | 539,720 | 524,990 | 611,010 | 597,880 | 589,130 |
| Beef Exports (head equivalent)Footnote [3] | 993,392 | 1,012,404 | 1,073,344 | 1,166,442 | 1,260,948 | 1,380,836 | 1,331,408 | 1,568,688 | 1,508,023 | 1,547,508 |
| Cattle Exports (head) | 1,245,315 | 831,287 | 765,757 | 641,005 | 631,186 | 723,324 | 673,197 | 644,034 | 753,523 | 734,165 |
| Cattle Slaughter + Live Cattle Exports | 4,078,343 | 3,502,757 | 3,568,325 | 3,625,559 | 3,792,758 | 4,027,203 | 3,913,668 | 4,098,163 | 4,227,055 | 4,067,690 |
|
% of total beef
and cattle production exported[4]
|
54.9% | 52.6% | 51.5% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 52.2% | 51.4% | 54.2% | 53.5% | 56.1% |
|
% beef
exportedFootnote [5]
|
34.5% | 38.1% | 38.0% | 38.6% | 39.4% | 41.2% | 40.7% | 45.5% | 43.37% | 45.5% |
| Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Beef Grading Agency, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Provincial Governments |
Pork and Hogs
Pork and Hogs
Canadian Pork and Hogs Export Percentages
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Production (tonnes) | 1,962,760 | 2,064,140 | 2,080,880 | 2,127,600 | 2,125,450 | 2,173,660 | 2,298,760 | 2,285,360 | 2,258,330 | 2,288,460 |
| Hog Slaughter (head) Footnote [1] | 20,335,929 | 21,186,243 | 21,261,873 | 21,595,442 | 21,404,799 | 21,678,555 | 22,558,542 | 21,814,649 | 21,644,782 | 21,761,208 |
| Pork Exports (tonnes)Footnote [2] | 1,229,220 | 1,247,650 | 1,338,510 | 1,360,430 | 1,344,610 | 1,356,990 | 1,643,770 | 1,572,160 | 1,494,550 | 1,403,330 |
| Pork Exports (head equivalent)Footnote [3] | 12,366,398 | 12,426,793 | 13,278,869 | 13,403,251 | 13,143,793 | 13,136,399 | 15,654,952 | 14,570,528 | 13,736,673 | 13,042,100 |
| Hog Exports (head) | 4,960,009 | 5,775,751 | 5,672,364 | 5,614,207 | 5,262,629 | 5,113,113 | 5,310,721 | 6,672,916 | 6,487,269 | 6,750,163 |
| Hog Slaughter + Live Hog Exports | 25,295,938 | 26,961,994 | 26,934,237 | 27,209,649 | 26,667,428 | 26,791,668 | 27,869,263 | 28,487,565 | 28,132,051 | 28,511,371 |
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% of total pork
and hog production exported[4]
|
68.5% | 67.5% | 70.4% | 69.9% | 69.0% | 68.1% | 75.2% | 74.6% | 71.9% | 69.4% |
|
% pork
exported[5]
|
62.6% | 60.4% | 64.3% | 63.9% | 63.3% | 62.4% | 71.5% | 68.8% | 66.2% | 61.3% |
| Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Provincial Governments |
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