These reports display Canadian and American annual inventory, slaughter, production, imports, exports of hog/pork, sheep/lamb and cattle/beef.
Cattle and beef
Cattle and beef
List of tables available below
- Table 1. The Canadian cattle and beef industry as a % of the United States
- Table 2. Cattle and beef - Canada vs United States
- Table 3. Cattle and beef trade - Canada vs United States
year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of farms | N/A | N/A | 9.90% | N/A | N/A |
Cattle and calves inventory | 12.30% | 12.30% | 12.50% | 12.70% | 12.60% |
Cattle slaughter | 9.90% | 10.30% | 10.20% | 10.20% | 10.00% |
Beef and veal production | 10.90% | 11.10% | 11.20% | 10.80% | 10.40% |
Beef and veal exports | 33.70% | 35.00% | 34.60% | 38.60% | 38.40% |
Beef and veal imports | 14.10% | 10.40% | 10.40% | 13.50% | 15.30% |
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Beef Grading Agency, Provincial Governments and United States Department of Agriculture | |||||
year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of farms - Canada | 72,995 | 72,405 | 72,515 | 72,115 | 70,505 |
Number of farms - United States | N/A | N/A | 732,123 | N/A | N/A |
Inventory - January 1 - Canada ('000 head) | 11,540 | 11,515 | 11,515 | 11,245 | 11,015 |
Inventory - January 1 - United States ('000 head) | 93,768 | 93,587 | 91,789 | 88,841 | 87,157 |
Cattle slaughter - Canada ('000 head) | 3,243 | 3,483 | 3,500 | 3,348 | 3,178 |
Calves slaughter - Canada ('000 head) | 213 | 212 | 204 | 199 | 186 |
Cattle Slaughter - United States ('000 head) | 32,786 | 33,850 | 34,325 | 32,844 | 31,830 |
Calves slaughter - United States ('000 head) | 456 | 391 | 369 | 293 | 212 |
Beef and veal production - Canada (tonnes) | 1,330,050 | 1,383,410 | 1,412,300 | 1,326,150 | 1,283,363 |
Beef and veal production - United States (tonnes) | 12,156,593 | 12,490,256 | 12,651,365 | 12,286,764 | 12,289,894 |
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Beef Grading Agency, Provincial Governments and United States Department of Agriculture | |||||
year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beef and veal exports - Canada (tonnes) | 423,216 | 504,202 | 511,021 | 498,988 | 494,258 |
Beef and veal exported from Canada to the United States (tonnes) | 309,560 | 353,844 | 361,050 | 375,173 | 374,346 |
Percentage of exports of beef and veal from Canada to the United States over the total exported (%) | 73.14% | 70.18% | 70.65% | 75.19% | 75.74% |
Beef and veal exports - United States (tonnes) | 1,254,756 | 1,439,814 | 1,476,585 | 1,292,072 | 1,285,591 |
Beef and veal exported from the United States to Canada (tonnes) | 108,227 | 104,277 | 105,367 | 103,496 | 100,679 |
Percentage of exports of beef and veal from the United States to Canada over the total exported (%) | 8.63% | 7.24% | 7.14% | 8.01% | 7.83% |
Beef and veal imports - Canada (tonnes) | 189,148 | 161,513 | 167,738 | 186,629 | 208,929 |
Beef and veal imports - United States (tonnes) | 1,338,428 | 1,554,875 | 1,607,565 | 1,378,145 | 1,362,306 |
Live cattle exports - slaughter - Canada (head) | 528,385 | 484,467 | 538,401 | 540,449 | 625,421 |
Live cattle exports - feeder/calves - Canada (head) | 138,699 | 153,741 | 205,708 | 182,193 | 160,687 |
Live cattle exports - breeding - Canada (head) | 6,009 | 5,748 | 9,293 | 11,365 | 10,983 |
Live cattle exports - Canada (head) | 673,093 | 643,956 | 753,402 | 734,007 | 797,091 |
Live cattle exports - United States (head) | 320,763 | 510,780 | 423,560 | 352,192 | 359,216 |
Live cattle and calves imports - pure-bred breeding - Canada (head) | 4,198 | 15,969 | 15,549 | 8,961 | 3,862 |
Live cattle and calves imports - other - Canada (head) | 272,589 | 385,641 | 301,465 | 284,615 | 402,948 |
Live cattle and calves imports - Canada (head) | 276,787 | 401,610 | 317,014 | 293,576 | 406,810 |
Live cattle and calves imports - United States (head) | 2,114,067 | 1,775,121 | 1,628,086 | 1,980,583 | 2,042,552 |
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Beef Grading Agency, Provincial Governments and United States Department of Agriculture | |||||
Hog and pork
Hog and pork
List of tables available below
- Table 1. The Canadian hog and pork industry as a % of the United States
- Table 2. Hog and pork - Canada vs United States
- Table 3. Hog and pork trade - Canada vs United States
year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of farms | N/A | N/A | 12.95% | N/A | N/A |
Hog inventory | 17.98% | 18.26% | 18.88% | 18.74% | 18.72% |
Hog slaughter | 17.15% | 16.91% | 17.27% | 17.00% | 16.40% |
Pork production | 18.41% | 18.69% | 18.94% | 19.04% | 18.61% |
Pork exports | 45.15% | 45.27% | 48.42% | 43.66% | 44.93% |
Pork imports | 63.73% | 47.10% | 37.62% | 49.53% | 48.23% |
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture | |||||
year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of farms - Canada | 7,385 | 7,210 | 7,285 | 7,120 | 6,980 |
Number of farms - United States | N/A | N/A | 56,265 | N/A | N/A |
Inventory - January 1 - Canada ('000 head) | 14,065 | 14,120 | 14,155 | 13,895 | 13,985 |
Inventory - January 1 - United States ('000 head) | 78,228 | 77,312 | 74,956 | 74,136 | 74,691 |
Hog slaughter - Canada ('000 head) | 22,559 | 21,815 | 21,645 | 21,761 | 21,260 |
Hog slaughter - United States ('000 head) | 131,563 | 128,986 | 125,322 | 127,971 | 129,670 |
Pork production - Canada (tonnes) | 2,363,754 | 2,346,540 | 2,319,013 | 2,347,609 | 2,335,761 |
Pork production - United States (tonnes) | 12,838,252 | 12,553,078 | 12,245,124 | 12,327,134 | 12,551,937 |
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture | |||||
year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pork exports - Canada (tonnes) | 1,490,986 | 1,442,280 | 1,393,606 | 1,351,368 | 1,450,205 |
Pork exported from Canada to the United States (tonnes) | 311,203 | 409,719 | 479,853 | 427,671 | 412,346 |
Percentage of exports of pork from Canada to the United States over the total exported (%) | 20.87% | 28.41% | 34.43% | 31.65% | 28.43% |
Pork exports - United States (tonnes) | 3,301,962 | 3,186,025 | 2,878,380 | 3,095,275 | 3,227,411 |
Pork exported from the United States to Canada (tonnes) | 263,141 | 260,711 | 233,678 | 253,268 | 240,542 |
Percentage of exports of pork from the United States to Canada over the total exported (%) | 7.97% | 8.18% | 8.12% | 8.18% | 7.45% |
Pork imports - Canada (tonnes) | 261,372 | 252,124 | 229,368 | 256,681 | 251,061 |
Pork imports - United States (tonnes) | 410,151 | 535,280 | 609,624 | 518,221 | 520,539 |
Live hog exports < 50 kg - Canada (head) | 4,431,094 | 5,109,867 | 4,981,390 | 5,044,328 | 4,876,772 |
Live hog exports > 50 kg - Canada (head) | 856,372 | 1,551,878 | 1,501,482 | 1,700,817 | 1,883,254 |
Live hog exports - Canada (head) | 5,287,466 | 6,661,745 | 6,482,872 | 6,745,145 | 6,760,026 |
Live hog exports - United States (head) | 55,960 | 52,447 | 44,422 | 67,806 | 89,901 |
Live hog imports - Canada (head) | 5,538 | 3,867 | 4,349 | 3,314 | 2,066 |
Live hog imports - United States (head) | 5,293,416 | 6,663,260 | 6,485,804 | 6,745,423 | 6,761,807 |
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture | |||||
Sheep and lamb
Sheep and lamb
List of tables available below
- Table 1. The Canadian sheep and lamb industry as a % of the United States
- Table 2. Sheep and lamb - Canada vs United States
- Table 3. Sheep and lamb trade - Canada vs United States
year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of farms | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Sheep and lamb inventory | 15.59% | 15.74% | 16.23% | 16.51% | 16.34% |
Sheep and lamb slaughter | 25.50% | 24.23% | 26.75% | 28.01% | 26.95% |
Lamb and mutton production | 26.81% | 26.86% | 28.65% | 29.62% | 28.52% |
Lamb and mutton exports | 9.30% | 9.87% | 3.24% | 2.38% | 4.65% |
Lamb and mutton imports | 16.31% | 13.85% | 17.47% | 19.53% | 16.50% |
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture | |||||
year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of farms - Canada | N/A | 8,487 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Number of farms - United States | N/A | N/A | N/A | 88,853 | N/A |
Inventory - January 1 - Canada ('000 head) | 811 | 814 | 822 | 847 | 822 |
Inventory - January 1 - United States ('000 head) | 5,200 | 5,170 | 5,065 | 5,130 | 5,030 |
Slaughter - Canada ('000 head) | 567 | 548 | 554 | 607 | 595 |
Slaughter - United States ('000 head) | 2,225 | 2,263 | 2,072 | 2,168 | 2,208 |
Meat production - Canada (tonnes) | 16,840 | 16,860 | 17,100 | 17,520 | 17,312 |
Meat production - United States (tonnes) | 62,823 | 62,777 | 59,693 | 59,149 | 60,691 |
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture | |||||
year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lamb and mutton exports - Canada (tonnes) | 120 | 138 | 72 | 48 | 93 |
Lamb and mutton exported from Canada to the United States (tonnes) | 57 | 62 | 54 | 39 | 71 |
Percentage of exports of lamb and mutton from Canada to the United States over the total exported (%) | 48.07% | 44.93% | 74.66% | 81.28% | 75.77% |
Lamb and mutton exports - United States (tonnes) | 1,285 | 1,398 | 2,226 | 2,015 | 2,003 |
Lamb and mutton exported from the United States to Canada (tonnes) | 65 | 38 | 188 | 109 | 49 |
Percentage of exports of lamb and mutton from the United States to Canada over the total exported (%) | 5.06% | 2.72% | 8.45% | 5.41% | 2.45% |
Lamb and mutton imports - Canada (tonnes) | 22,307 | 22,862 | 28,384 | 25,193 | 27,308 |
Lamb and mutton imports - United States (tonnes) | 136,780 | 165,107 | 162,449 | 128,970 | 165,476 |
Live sheep exports - Canada (head) | 10,065 | 22,969 | 31,163 | 19,459 | 10,350 |
Live sheep exported from Canada to the United States (head) | 10,065 | 22,969 | 31,163 | 19,459 | 10,150 |
Live sheep exports - United States (head) | 46,466 | 46,737 | 38,171 | 47,947 | 14,630 |
Live sheep exported from the United States to Canada (head) | 34,112 | 34,363 | 31,776 | 33,288 | 3,023 |
Live sheep imports - Canada (head) | 8,449 | 16,169 | 18,248 | 6,989 | 595 |
Live sheep imports - United States (head) | 10,065 | 22,969 | 29,397 | 19,459 | 10,150 |
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture | |||||
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