Beef production, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Beef production, annual growth rate was -3.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
154th
of 198 countries
All-time high
24.64 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-10.88 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef production, annual growth rate in Canada, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production, annual growth rate in Canada stood at -3.86 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 188.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 24.64 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -10.88 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Canada 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +276.0% |
| 1964 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1965 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1966 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1967 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1968 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -470.7% |
| 1969 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5004 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1971 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +974.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1382 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9668 % change on previous year | +599.4% |
| 1974 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +434.2% |
| 1975 | 14.12 % change on previous year | +173.5% |
| 1976 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1977 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1978 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +243.6% |
| 1979 | -10.88 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1980 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1981 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1982 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7121 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1984 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -667.7% |
| 1985 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0535 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1987 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +13518.2% |
| 1988 | -0.6293 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4803 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1990 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -1233.7% |
| 1991 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1993 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1994 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +197.6% |
| 1997 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0071 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2001 | -0.1448 % change on previous year | +1933.5% |
| 2002 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2065.7% |
| 2003 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -354.2% |
| 2004 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -440.4% |
| 2005 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2006 | -9.61 % change on previous year | +378.0% |
| 2007 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2009 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -342.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0952 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2011 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -11497.6% |
| 2012 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1978 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2014 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -2300.9% |
| 2015 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2016 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2017 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2020 | -0.8726 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2021 | 4 % change on previous year | -558.3% |
| 2022 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2023 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -335.3% |
| 2024 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -3.86 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.4175 % change on previous year, 9.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -13518.2% | -0.0535 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -11497.6% | 0.0952 % change on previous year | -10.85 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2300.9% | -0.1978 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2065.7% | -0.1448 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1933.5% | -0.0071 % change on previous year | -0.1448 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1233.7% | 0.4803 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -10.88 % change on previous year | 14.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1043 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1739 % change on previous year | -9.61 % change on previous year | 24.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -10.85 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7089 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 151 Argentina -3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Brunei -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Uruguay -3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Slovenia -4 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Ecuador -4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Egypt -4.4 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Beef production, annual growth rate in Canada was -3.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.64 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.88 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for beef production, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 188.6%. 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 production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.