Canada vs South Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle)

Canada
1.29 million t
in 2024
South Africa
1.10 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
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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 16th and South Africa ranks 19th 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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — 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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — 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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Canada ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 250 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,946 data points, 1961–2024
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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.