What is cattle — stocks in Canada?

Cattle — stocks in Canada was 10.98 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 14.93 million An in 2005.

What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 10.67 million An in 1987.

How does Canada rank for cattle — stocks?

Canada ranks 41st out of 249 countries with data for 2024.

Is cattle — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cattle — Stocks in Canada

Name: Cattle — Stocks in Canada
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Canada: Cattle — Stocks was 10.98 million An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

10.98 million An

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

41st

of 249 countries

All-time high

14.93 million An

in 2005

All-time low

10.67 million An

in 1987

Years of data

1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Canada, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2024, cattle — stocks in Canada stood at 10.98 million An.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Canada peaked at 14.93 million An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.67 million An, in 1987.

Canada ranks 41st of 249 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cattle — Stocks in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Canada, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	10.70 million An	—
1962	10.93 million An	+2.2%
1963	11.22 million An	+2.7%
1964	11.68 million An	+4.1%
1965	12.13 million An	+3.9%
1966	11.90 million An	-1.9%
1967	11.72 million An	-1.5%
1968	11.68 million An	-0.4%
1969	11.40 million An	-2.4%
1970	11.63 million An	+2.0%
1971	11.98 million An	+3.1%
1972	12.32 million An	+2.8%
1973	12.85 million An	+4.2%
1974	13.48 million An	+4.9%
1975	14.28 million An	+5.9%
1976	14.05 million An	-1.6%
1977	13.36 million An	-4.9%
1978	12.53 million An	-6.3%
1979	12.00 million An	-4.2%
1980	12.13 million An	+1.1%
1981	12.17 million An	+0.3%
1982	12.16 million An	-0.0%
1983	11.86 million An	-2.5%
1984	11.63 million An	-2.0%
1985	11.33 million An	-2.6%
1986	10.96 million An	-3.3%
1987	10.67 million An	-2.6%
1988	10.76 million An	+0.8%
1989	10.98 million An	+2.1%
1990	11.22 million An	+2.1%
1991	11.29 million An	+0.6%
1992	11.87 million An	+5.1%
1993	11.86 million An	-0.1%
1994	12.01 million An	+1.3%
1995	12.71 million An	+5.8%
1996	13.40 million An	+5.5%
1997	13.41 million An	+0.1%
1998	13.36 million An	-0.4%
1999	13.21 million An	-1.1%
2000	13.20 million An	-0.1%
2001	13.61 million An	+3.1%
2002	13.75 million An	+1.1%
2003	13.47 million An	-2.1%
2004	14.55 million An	+8.1%
2005	14.93 million An	+2.5%
2006	14.65 million An	-1.8%
2007	14.13 million An	-3.5%
2008	13.76 million An	-2.7%
2009	13.03 million An	-5.3%
2010	12.67 million An	-2.8%
2011	12.15 million An	-4.1%
2012	12.23 million An	+0.6%
2013	12.24 million An	+0.1%
2014	12.05 million An	-1.6%
2015	11.64 million An	-3.4%
2016	11.61 million An	-0.3%
2017	11.51 million An	-0.9%
2018	11.67 million An	+1.4%
2019	11.67 million An	+0.0%
2020	11.54 million An	-1.1%
2021	11.52 million An	-0.2%
2022	11.52 million An	+0.0%
2023	11.24 million An	-2.3%
2024	10.98 million An	-2.3%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 10.98 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 546,476 An, 20.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.48 million An	10.70 million An	12.13 million An	9
1970s	12.85 million An	11.63 million An	14.28 million An	10
1980s	11.46 million An	10.67 million An	12.17 million An	10
1990s	12.43 million An	11.22 million An	13.41 million An	10
2000s	13.91 million An	13.03 million An	14.93 million An	10
2010s	11.94 million An	11.51 million An	12.67 million An	10
2020s	11.36 million An	10.98 million An	11.54 million An	5

Countries ranked near Canada

38 South Africa 12.12 million An compare
39 Uruguay 11.96 million An compare
40 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.25 million An compare
42 Myanmar 10.80 million An compare
43 Germany 10.46 million An compare
44 Burkina Faso 10.28 million An compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Canada?: Cattle — stocks in Canada was 10.98 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 14.93 million An in 2005.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 10.67 million An in 1987.
How does Canada rank for cattle — stocks?: Canada ranks 41st out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Stocks
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 279 places, 15,950 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.