Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Canada
Canada: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 1.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.29 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2004
All-time low
655,323
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Canada stood at 1.29 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Canada peaked at 1.50 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 655,323, in 1961.
Canada ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 790,166 | 655,323 | 891,938 | 9 |
| 1970s | 990,981 | 850,629 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 994,243 | 947,380 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 990,359 | 859,630 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.20 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 1.02 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.29 million | 1.41 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.93 (2022)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.93 (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Canada?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Canada was 1.29 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,323 in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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