Canada vs South Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.29 million t against 1.10 million t in South Africa, a difference of 189,370 t.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 250 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 790,166 t | 407,385 t | 382,781 t | Canada |
| 1970s | 990,981 t | 508,412 t | 482,569 t | Canada |
| 1980s | 994,243 t | 585,368 t | 408,875 t | Canada |
| 1990s | 990,359 t | 609,750 t | 380,609 t | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.31 million t | 705,900 t | 608,673 t | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.14 million t | 982,036 t | 158,538 t | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.35 million t | 1.05 million t | 304,676 t | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 1.29 million t against 1.10 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat, primary — production between Canada and South Africa?
- 189,370 t, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production?
- Canada ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 250 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.