Supply comparison by species between Canada and the United States

These reports display Canadian and American annual inventory, slaughter, production, imports, exports of hog/pork, sheep/lamb and cattle/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
Table 1. The Canadian cattle and beef industry as a % of the United States
year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number of farms N/A N/A N/A 9.90 % N/A
Cattle and calves inventory 12.33% 12.31% 12.30% 12.55% 12.71%
Cattle slaughter 9.85% 9.88% 10.20% 10.12% 10.15%
Beef and veal production 11.00% 10.94% 11.08% 11.16% 10.99%
Beef and veal exports 33.13% 33.88% 35.18% 34.61% 38.62%
Beef and veal imports 11.11% 12.48% 10.64% 10.91% 11.03%
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Beef Grading Agency, Provincial Governments and United States Department of Agriculture
 
Table 2. Cattle and beef - Canada vs United States
year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number of farms - Canada 73,025 72,995 72,405 72,515 72,115
Number of farms - United States N/A N/A N/A 732,123 N/A
Inventory - January 1 - Canada ('000 head) 11,670 11,540 11,515 11,515 11,295
Inventory - January 1 - United States ('000 head) 94,668 93,768 93,587 91,789 88,841
Cattle slaughter - Canada ('000 head) 3,304 3,240 3,454 3,474 3,334
Calves slaughter - Canada ('000 head) 214 212 160 204 198
Cattle Slaughter - United States ('000 head) 33,555 32,786 33,850 34,325 32,844
Calves slaughter - United States ('000 head) 587 456 391 369 293
Beef and veal production - Canada (tonnes) 1,341,820 1,330,050 1,383,410 1,412,300 1,326,150
Beef and veal production - United States (tonnes) 12,199,004 12,156,593 12,490,256 12,651,365 12,062,959
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Beef Grading Agency, Provincial Governments and United States Department of Agriculture
 
Table 3. Cattle and beef trade - Canada vs United States
year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Beef and veal exports - Canada (tonnes) 437,070 425,075 506,578 511,021 498,940
Beef and veal exported from Canada to the United States (tonnes) 316700 309560 353953 361050 375175
Percentage of exports of beef and veal from Canada to the United States over the total exported (%) 72.46% 72.82% 69.87% 70.65% 75.19%
Beef and veal exports - United States (tonnes) 1,319,319 1,254,756 1,439,814 1,476,585 1,292,072
Beef and veal exported from the United States to Canada (tonnes) 99,833 108,227 104,277 105,367 103,496
Percentage of exports of beef and veal from the United States to Canada over the total exported (%) 7.57% 8.63% 7.24% 7.14% 8.01%
Beef and veal imports - Canada (tonnes) 154,133 189,148 161,513 167,738 186,558
Beef and veal imports - United States (tonnes) 1,386,992 1,515,728 1,518,407 1,537,855 1,690,734
Live cattle exports - slaughter - Canada (head) 520,757 528,385 484,467 538,401 540,471
Live cattle exports - feeder/calves - Canada (head) 196,944 138,699 153,741 205,735 182,193
Live cattle exports - breeding - Canada (head) 5,213 6,009 5,748 9,293 11,365
Live cattle exports - Canada (head) 722,914 673,093 643,956 753,429 734,029
Live cattle exports - United States (head) 307,303 320,763 510,780 424,160 349,290
Live cattle and calves imports - pure-bred breeding - Canada (head) 5,558 4,198 15,969 15,549 8,961
Live cattle and calves imports - other - Canada (head) 269,334 272,589 385,641 301,465 291,843
Live cattle and calves imports - Canada (head) 274,892 276,787 401,610 317,014 300,804
Live cattle and calves imports - United States (head) 2,042,747 2,114,073 1,775,492 1,628,086 1,980,586
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Beef Grading Agency, Provincial Governments and United States Department of Agriculture
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
 
Table 1. The Canadian hog and pork industry as a % of the United States
year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number of farms N/A N/A N/A 13.03 % N/A
Hog inventory 18.75 17.98 18.26 18.90 18.55
Hog slaughter 16.69 % 17.15 % 16.91 % 17.27 % 17.00 %
Pork production 17.34 % 17.91 % 18.21 % 18.44 % 18.48 %
Pork exports 47.31 % 50.10 % 49.36 % 51.93 % 46.41 %
Pork imports 55.75 % 63.73 % 47.10 % 37.76 % 49.54 %
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture
 
Table 2. Hog and pork - Canada vs United States
year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number of farms - Canada 7,690 7,385 7,210 7,330 7,160
Number of farms - United States N/A N/A N/A 56,265 N/A
Inventory - January 1 - Canada ('000 head) 13,975 14,065 14,120 14,170 13,905
Inventory - January 1 - United States ('000 head) 74,550 78,228 77,312 74,956 74,971
Hog slaughter - Canada ('000 head) 21,679 22,559 21,815 21,645 21,761
Hog slaughter - United States ('000 head) 129,913 131,563 128,986 125,322 127,971
Pork production - Canada (tonnes) 2,173,300 2,298,900 2,285,360 2,258,330 2,288,460
Pork production - United States (tonnes) 12,536,114 12,838,252 12,553,078 12,245,124 12,384,287
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture
 
Table 3. Hog and pork trade - Canada vs United States
year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Pork exports - Canada (tonnes) 1,264,170 1,491,193 1,442,280 1,393,606 1,349,126
Pork exported from Canada to the United States (tonnes) 319,857 311,203 709,719 479,853 427,671
Percentage of exports of pork from Canada to the United States over the total exported (%) 25.30 % 20.87 % 49.21 % 34.43 % 31.70 %
Pork exports - United States (tonnes) 2,672,320 2,976,564 2,922,033 2,683,707 2,906,823
Pork exported from the United States to Canada (tonnes) 214,703 226,046 220,444 196,128 219,667
Percentage of exports of pork from the United States to Canada over the total exported (%) 8.03 % 7.59 % 7.54 % 7.31 % 7.56 %
Pork imports - Canada (tonnes) 239,057 261,372 252,124 229,390 256,756
Pork imports - United States (tonnes) 428,800 410,138 535,297 607,555 518,316
Live hog exports < 50 kg - Canada (head) 4,312,526 4,431,094 5,109,468 4,981,390 5,044,570
Live hog exports > 50 kg - Canada (head) 800,587 879,627 1,564,013 1,505,879 1,705,593
Live hog exports - Canada (head) 5,113,113 5,310,721 6,673,481 6,487,269 6,750,163
Live hog exports - United States (head) 59,854 56,030 52,464 45,280 67,802
Live hog imports - Canada (head) 5,658 5,538 3,867 4,349 6,535
Live hog imports - United States (head) 5,095,635 5,293,272 6,663,260 6,485,816 6,747,492
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture
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
Table 1. The Canadian sheep and lamb industry as a % of the United States
year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number of farms N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sheep and lamb inventory 15.83 % 15.34 % 15.31 % 16.23 % 16.87 %
Sheep and lamb slaughter 23.78 % 25.50 % 24.23 % 26.75 % 28.01 %
Lamb and mutton production 25.00 % 26.81 % 26.86 % 28.65 % 29.62 %
Lamb and mutton exports 4.95 % 9.30 % 9.87 % 3.24 % 2.38 %
Lamb and mutton imports 17.55 % 16.31 % 13.85 % 17.47 % 19.53 %
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture
 
Table 2. Sheep and lamb - Canada vs United States
year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number of farms - Canada N/A N/A 8,487 N/A N/A
Number of farms - United States 101,387 N/A N/A 88,853 N/A
Inventory - January 1 - Canada ('000 head) 828 798 791 822 847
Inventory - January 1 - United States ('000 head) 5,230 5,200 5,170 5,065 5,020
Slaughter - Canada ('000 head) 552 567 548 554 607
Slaughter - United States ('000 head) 2,322 2,225 2,263 2,072 2,168
Meat production - Canada (tonnes) 16,850 16,840 16,860 17,100 17,520
Meat production - United States (tonnes) 67,404 62,823 62,777 59,693 59,149
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture
 
Table 3. Sheep and lamb trade - Canada vs United States
year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Lamb and mutton exports - Canada (tonnes) 113 120 138 72 48
Lamb and mutton exported from Canada to the United States (tonnes) 44 57 62 54 39
Percentage of exports of lamb and mutton from Canada to the United States over the total exported (%) 39.38 % 48.07 % 44.93 % 74.66 % 81.28 %
Lamb and mutton exports - United States (tonnes) 2,284 1,285 1,398 2,226 2,015
Lamb and mutton exported from the United States to Canada (tonnes) 101 65 38 188 109
Percentage of exports of lamb and mutton from the United States to Canada over the total exported (%) 4.42 % 5.06 % 2.72 % 8.45 % 5.41 %
Lamb and mutton imports - Canada (tonnes) 21,686 22,307 22,862 28,384 25,193
Lamb and mutton imports - United States (tonnes) 123,568 136,780 165,107 162,449 128,970
Live sheep exports - Canada (head) 11,862 10,065 22,969 31,163 19,459
Live sheep exports - United States (head) 23,126 46,466 46,703 38,171 30,015
Live sheep imports - Canada (head) 126 8,449 16,169 18,248 6,989
Live sheep imports - United States (head) 11,862 10,102 22,969 29,397 19,459
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture

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