Canada vs Germany: Beef production
Canada
1.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
1.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
Germany rank
16th
Beef production over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.29 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 275,990 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Germany ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 790,166 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 627,416 tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 990,981 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 704,017 tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 994,243 tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 970,761 tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 990,359 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 624,763 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 74,526 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1,584 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 314,636 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 1.29 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Canada and Germany?
- 275,990 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for beef production?
- Canada ranks 13th and Germany ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.