Cattle livestock count heads in Canada
Canada: Cattle livestock count heads was 10.98 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.98 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
32nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.93 million
in 2005
All-time low
10.67 million
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Canada is 10.98 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Canada peaked at 14.93 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.67 million, in 1987.
Canada ranks 32nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cattle livestock count heads in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.70 million | — |
| 1962 | 10.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 11.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 11.68 million | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 12.13 million | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 11.90 million | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 11.72 million | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 11.68 million | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.40 million | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 11.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.85 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 13.48 million | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 14.28 million | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 14.05 million | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 13.36 million | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 12.53 million | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 12.00 million | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 12.13 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 12.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 12.16 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.86 million | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.63 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.33 million | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.96 million | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.67 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 10.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 11.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.87 million | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 11.86 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.71 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 13.40 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 13.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.36 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.21 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.55 million | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 14.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.65 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.13 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.76 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.03 million | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.67 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.15 million | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 12.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.64 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.67 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.24 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 10.98 million | -2.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10.98 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 18.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.48 million | 10.70 million | 12.13 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.85 million | 11.63 million | 14.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.46 million | 10.67 million | 12.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.43 million | 11.22 million | 13.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.91 million | 13.03 million | 14.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 million | 11.51 million | 12.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.36 million | 10.98 million | 11.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 cattle livestock count heads in Canada?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Canada was 10.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 million in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Canada ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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