Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Canada

Canada: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was -3.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
154th
of 208 countries
All-time high
26.19 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-19.06 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Canada, 1962–2024

-20-100102030196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada stood at -3.38 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada peaked at 26.19 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -19.06 % change on previous year, in 2014.

Canada ranks 154th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Canada, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.67 % change on previous year
1963 1.8 % change on previous year +7.5%
1964 10.49 % change on previous year +484.0%
1965 13.36 % change on previous year +27.4%
1966 -5.67 % change on previous year -142.4%
1967 -1.31 % change on previous year -76.9%
1968 2.17 % change on previous year -266.0%
1969 -8.14 % change on previous year -474.5%
1970 -1.45 % change on previous year -82.2%
1971 4.72 % change on previous year -425.3%
1972 -4.13 % change on previous year -187.4%
1973 -2.07 % change on previous year -49.8%
1974 8.35 % change on previous year -503.1%
1975 21.4 % change on previous year +156.4%
1976 5.37 % change on previous year -74.9%
1977 -2.34 % change on previous year -143.6%
1978 -10.98 % change on previous year +368.2%
1979 -16.73 % change on previous year +52.4%
1980 2.27 % change on previous year -113.6%
1981 4.83 % change on previous year +112.4%
1982 3.12 % change on previous year -35.3%
1983 -1.33 % change on previous year -142.5%
1984 -2.54 % change on previous year +91.2%
1985 0.4031 % change on previous year -115.9%
1986 -3.11 % change on previous year -872.2%
1987 -9.72 % change on previous year +212.2%
1988 -3.42 % change on previous year -64.8%
1989 1.29 % change on previous year -137.8%
1990 -7.44 % change on previous year -676.1%
1991 -6.01 % change on previous year -19.2%
1992 2.52 % change on previous year -141.8%
1993 -6.17 % change on previous year -345.3%
1994 1.05 % change on previous year -117.0%
1995 2.67 % change on previous year +154.3%
1996 11.45 % change on previous year +329.4%
1997 3.55 % change on previous year -69.0%
1998 3.43 % change on previous year -3.4%
1999 4.81 % change on previous year +40.1%
2000 -2.54 % change on previous year -152.9%
2001 -0.8211 % change on previous year -67.7%
2002 0.8437 % change on previous year -202.7%
2003 -8.32 % change on previous year -1086.7%
2004 26.19 % change on previous year -414.6%
2005 0.8111 % change on previous year -96.9%
2006 -7.14 % change on previous year -980.1%
2007 -8.05 % change on previous year +12.8%
2008 0.6151 % change on previous year -107.6%
2009 -3.61 % change on previous year -686.6%
2010 1.09 % change on previous year -130.2%
2011 8.01 % change on previous year +634.3%
2012 -2.05 % change on previous year -125.7%
2013 -1.3 % change on previous year -36.8%
2014 -19.06 % change on previous year +1369.5%
2015 -8.01 % change on previous year -58.0%
2016 6.17 % change on previous year -177.1%
2017 6.57 % change on previous year +6.5%
2018 5.15 % change on previous year -21.6%
2019 3.92 % change on previous year -23.9%
2020 -1.7 % change on previous year -143.4%
2021 4.86 % change on previous year -385.6%
2022 -1.57 % change on previous year -132.2%
2023 -3.31 % change on previous year +111.2%
2024 -3.38 % change on previous year +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8 % change on previous year -8.14 % change on previous year 13.36 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.214 % change on previous year -16.73 % change on previous year 21.4 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.8192 % change on previous year -9.72 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.9857 % change on previous year -7.44 % change on previous year 11.45 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.2031 % change on previous year -8.32 % change on previous year 26.19 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0486 % change on previous year -19.06 % change on previous year 8.01 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.02 % change on previous year -3.38 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 151 Slovakia -3.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 152 Gabon -3.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 153 Estonia -3.31 % change on previous year compare
  4. 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.57 % change on previous year compare
  5. 156 Argentina -4.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 157 Lithuania -4.33 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Canada was -3.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 26.19 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -19.06 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Canada rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
Canada ranks 154th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 13,648 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.