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
Table 1. The Canadian cattle and beef industry as a % of the United States
year |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
---|
Number of farms |
8.47% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
---|
Cattle and calves inventory |
12.32% |
12.26% |
12.13% |
12.01% |
11.89% |
---|
Cattle slaughter |
9.27% |
9.58% |
9.85% |
9.88% |
10.20% |
---|
Beef and veal production |
10.23% |
10.49% |
11.00% |
10.94% |
11.09% |
---|
Beef and veal exports |
29.99% |
29.46% |
33.13% |
33.88% |
35.18% |
---|
Beef and veal imports |
12.68% |
13.02% |
11.11% |
12.48% |
10.64% |
---|
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 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
---|
Number of farms - Canada |
74,720 |
73,650 |
73,025 |
72,875 |
72,935 |
---|
Number of farms - United States |
882,692 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
---|
Inventory - January 1 - Canada ('000 head) |
11,535 |
11,565 |
11,500 |
11,265 |
11,155 |
---|
Inventory - January 1 - United States ('000 head) |
93,625 |
94,298 |
94,805 |
93,793 |
93,790 |
---|
Cattle slaughter - Canada ('000 head) |
2,985 |
3,162 |
3,304 |
3,240 |
3,454 |
---|
Calves slaughter - Canada ('000 head) |
236 |
228 |
214 |
212 |
211 |
---|
Cattle Slaughter - United States ('000 head) |
32,189 |
33,005 |
33,555 |
32,786 |
33,850 |
---|
Calves slaughter - United States ('000 head) |
512 |
580 |
587 |
456 |
391 |
---|
Beef and veal production - Canada (tonnes) |
1,202,880 |
1,265,830 |
1,341,820 |
1,330,090 |
1,384,880 |
---|
Beef and veal production - United States (tonnes) |
11,760,834 |
12,070,002 |
12,199,004 |
12,156,593 |
12,490,256 |
---|
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 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
---|
Beef and veal exports - Canada (tonnes) |
378,870 |
398,579 |
437,070 |
425,075 |
506,578 |
---|
Beef and veal exported from Canada to the United States (tonnes) |
280,325 |
294,634 |
316,700 |
309,560 |
353,953 |
---|
Percentage of exports of beef and veal from Canada to the United States over the total exported (%) |
73.99% |
73.92% |
72.46% |
72.82% |
69.87% |
---|
Beef and veal exports - United States (tonnes) |
1,263,456 |
1,352,917 |
1,319,319 |
1,254,756 |
1,439,814 |
---|
Beef and veal exported from the United States to Canada (tonnes) |
116,561 |
114,039 |
99,833 |
108,227 |
104,277 |
---|
Percentage of exports of beef and veal from the United States to Canada over the total exported (%) |
9.23% |
8.43% |
7.57% |
8.63% |
7.24% |
---|
Beef and veal imports - Canada (tonnes) |
172,157 |
177,113 |
154,133 |
189,148 |
161,513 |
---|
Beef and veal imports - United States (tonnes) |
1,357,593 |
1,359,843 |
1,386,992 |
1,515,728 |
1,518,407 |
---|
Live cattle exports - slaughter - Canada (head) |
489,344 |
414,844 |
520,757 |
528,385 |
484,563 |
---|
Live cattle exports - feeder/calves - Canada (head) |
145,873 |
209,366 |
196,944 |
138,729 |
156,562 |
---|
Live cattle exports - breeding - Canada (head) |
5,222 |
6,558 |
5,213 |
6,009 |
5,748 |
---|
Live cattle exports - Canada (head) |
640,439 |
630,768 |
722,914 |
673,123 |
646,873 |
---|
Live cattle exports - United States (head) |
193,058 |
243,586 |
307,303 |
320,763 |
509,576 |
---|
Live cattle and calves imports - pure-bred breeding - Canada (head) |
8,944 |
5,978 |
5,558 |
4,195 |
15,930 |
---|
Live cattle and calves imports - other - Canada (head) |
131,974 |
195,686 |
269,334 |
272,577 |
385,641 |
---|
Live cattle and calves imports - Canada (head) |
140,918 |
201,664 |
274,892 |
276,772 |
401,571 |
---|
Live cattle and calves imports - United States (head) |
1,806,539 |
1,898,961 |
2,042,747 |
2,114,073 |
1,775,492 |
---|
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
Table 1. The Canadian hog and pork industry as a % of the United States
year |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
---|
Number of farms |
12.36% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
---|
Hog inventory |
19.48% |
19.37% |
18.75% |
17.86% |
18.15% |
---|
Hog slaughter |
17.80% |
17.20% |
16.69% |
17.15% |
18.04% |
---|
Pork production |
18.33% |
17.80% |
17.34% |
17.91% |
18.19% |
---|
Pork exports |
52.51% |
51.78% |
47.31% |
50.10% |
49.26% |
---|
Pork imports |
42.55% |
47.52% |
55.75% |
63.73% |
47.10% |
---|
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 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
---|
Number of farms - Canada |
8,210 |
7,910 |
7,690 |
7,635 |
7,600 |
---|
Number of farms - United States |
66,439 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
---|
Inventory - January 1 - Canada ('000 head) |
13,935 |
14,170 |
13,975 |
13,970 |
14,030 |
---|
Inventory - January 1 - United States ('000 head) |
71,545 |
73,145 |
74,550 |
78,228 |
77,312 |
---|
Hog slaughter - Canada ('000 head) |
21,595 |
21,405 |
21,679 |
22,559 |
23,265 |
---|
Hog slaughter - United States ('000 head) |
121,317 |
124,432 |
129,913 |
131,563 |
128,986 |
---|
Pork production - Canada (tonnes) |
2,127,600 |
2,125,140 |
2,173,300 |
2,298,900 |
2,283,820 |
---|
Pork production - United States (tonnes) |
11,604,796 |
11,936,102 |
12,536,114 |
12,838,252 |
12,553,078 |
---|
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 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
---|
Pork exports - Canada (tonnes) |
1,286,118 |
1,261,993 |
1,264,170 |
1,491,193 |
1,439,285 |
---|
Pork exported from Canada to the United States (tonnes) |
380956 |
346784 |
319857 |
311203 |
409719 |
---|
Percentage of exports of pork from Canada to the United States over the total exported (%) |
29.62% |
27.48% |
25.30% |
20.87% |
28.47% |
---|
Pork exports - United States (tonnes) |
2,449,159 |
2,437,423 |
2,672,320 |
2,976,564 |
2,922,033 |
---|
Pork exported from the United States to Canada (tonnes) |
208,377 |
205,568 |
214,703 |
226,046 |
220,444 |
---|
Percentage of exports of pork from the United States to Canada over the total exported (%) |
8.51% |
8.43% |
8.03% |
7.59% |
7.54% |
---|
Pork imports - Canada (tonnes) |
215,352 |
224,603 |
239,057 |
261,372 |
252,124 |
---|
Pork imports - United States (tonnes) |
506,155 |
472,675 |
428,800 |
410,138 |
535,297 |
---|
Live hog exports < 50 kg - Canada (head) |
4,769,000 |
4,498,494 |
4,312,526 |
4,431,094 |
5,109,468 |
---|
Live hog exports > 50 kg - Canada (head) |
845,207 |
764,135 |
800,587 |
879,627 |
1,564,013 |
---|
Live hog exports - Canada (head) |
5,614,207 |
5,262,629 |
5,113,113 |
5,310,721 |
6,673,481 |
---|
Live hog exports - United States (head) |
59,370 |
63,888 |
59,854 |
56,030 |
52,464 |
---|
Live hog imports - Canada (head) |
3,145 |
3,333 |
5,658 |
5,538 |
3,867 |
---|
Live hog imports - United States (head) |
5,597,074 |
5,250,180 |
5,095,635 |
5,293,272 |
6,665,929 |
---|
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
Table 1. The Canadian sheep and lamb industry as a % of the United States
year |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
---|
Number of farms |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
---|
Sheep and lamb inventory |
15.50% |
15.75% |
15.83% |
15.34% |
15.31% |
---|
Sheep and lamb slaughter |
24.98% |
23.64% |
23.78% |
25.50% |
24.23% |
---|
Lamb and mutton production |
24.51% |
23.11% |
25.00% |
26.81% |
26.60% |
---|
Lamb and mutton exports |
6.35% |
5.33% |
4.95% |
9.30% |
9.87% |
---|
Lamb and mutton imports |
19.73% |
16.28% |
17.55% |
16.31% |
13.85% |
---|
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 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
---|
Number of farms - Canada |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
8,487 |
---|
Number of farms - United States |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
---|
Inventory - January 1 - Canada ('000 head) |
814 |
829 |
828 |
798 |
791 |
---|
Inventory - January 1 - United States ('000 head) |
5,250 |
5,265 |
5,230 |
5,200 |
5,170 |
---|
Slaughter - Canada ('000 head) |
544 |
535 |
552 |
567 |
548 |
---|
Slaughter - United States ('000 head) |
2,178 |
2,265 |
2,322 |
2,225 |
2,263 |
---|
Meat production - Canada (tonnes) |
16,120 |
16,070 |
16,850 |
16,840 |
16,700 |
---|
Meat production - United States (tonnes) |
65,771 |
69,536 |
67,404 |
62,823 |
62,777 |
---|
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 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
---|
Lamb and mutton exports - Canada (tonnes) |
154 |
127 |
113 |
120 |
138 |
---|
Lamb and mutton exported from Canada to the United States (tonnes) |
82 |
62 |
44 |
57 |
62 |
---|
Percentage of exports of lamb and mutton from Canada to the United States over the total exported (%) |
53.60% |
48.94% |
39.38% |
48.07% |
44.93% |
---|
Lamb and mutton exports - United States (tonnes) |
2,421 |
2,386 |
2,284 |
1,285 |
1,398 |
---|
Lamb and mutton exported from the United States to Canada (tonnes) |
224 |
131 |
101 |
65 |
38 |
---|
Percentage of exports of lamb and mutton from the United States to Canada over the total exported (%) |
9.25% |
5.49% |
4.42% |
5.06% |
2.72% |
---|
Lamb and mutton imports - Canada (tonnes) |
22,526 |
20,137 |
21,686 |
22,307 |
22,862 |
---|
Lamb and mutton imports - United States (tonnes) |
114,176 |
123,667 |
123,568 |
136,780 |
165,107 |
---|
Live sheep exports - Canada (head) |
5,870 |
5,746 |
11,862 |
10,065 |
22,969 |
---|
Live sheep exports - United States (head) |
30,379 |
44,416 |
23,126 |
46,466 |
46,703 |
---|
Live sheep imports - Canada (head) |
380 |
165 |
126 |
8,449 |
16,169 |
---|
Live sheep imports - United States (head) |
5,651 |
5,745 |
11,862 |
10,102 |
22,969 |
---|
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provincial governments and United States Department of Agriculture |