Canada vs South Africa: Beef production
Canada
1.29 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th
Beef production over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.29 million tonnes against 1.10 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 189,370 tonnes.
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 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 198 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 tonnes | 407,385 tonnes | 382,781 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 990,981 tonnes | 508,412 tonnes | 482,569 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 994,243 tonnes | 585,368 tonnes | 408,875 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 990,359 tonnes | 609,750 tonnes | 380,609 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.31 million tonnes | 705,900 tonnes | 608,673 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.14 million tonnes | 982,036 tonnes | 158,538 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 304,676 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 1.29 million tonnes against 1.10 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Canada and South Africa?
- 189,370 tonnes, 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 production?
- Canada ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th 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.