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2016 Census of Agriculture: Production efficiency and prices drive trends in livestock

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Released: 2017-05-24

Number of cattle and calves: Census of Agriculture — Canada

12,530,730

2016

-2.0% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0221.
Number of pigs: Census of Agriculture — Canada

14,091,503

2016

11.1% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0223.
Number of hens and chickens: Census of Agriculture — Canada

145,519,566

2016

9.4% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0225.
Number of cattle and calves: Census of Agriculture — N.L.

9,995

2016

-10.1% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0221.
Number of pigs: Census of Agriculture — N.L.

1,017

2016

-11.1% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0223.
Number of hens and chickens: Census of Agriculture — N.L.

x

2016

x

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0225.
Number of cattle and calves: Census of Agriculture — P.E.I.

59,291

2016

-6.6% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0221.
Number of pigs: Census of Agriculture — P.E.I.

37,517

2016

-30.1% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0223.
Number of hens and chickens: Census of Agriculture — P.E.I.

x

2016

x

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0225.
Number of cattle and calves: Census of Agriculture — N.S.

76,337

2016

-10.4% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0221.
Number of pigs: Census of Agriculture — N.S.

15,766

2016

-15.4% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0223.
Number of hens and chickens: Census of Agriculture — N.S.

4,676,355

2016

-3.1% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0225.
Number of cattle and calves: Census of Agriculture — N.B.

67,637

2016

-9.9% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0221.
Number of pigs: Census of Agriculture — N.B.

30,715

2016

-43.8% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0223.
Number of hens and chickens: Census of Agriculture — N.B.

3,142,017

2016

0.3% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0225.
Number of cattle and calves: Census of Agriculture — Que.

1,132,234

2016

-8.0% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0221.
Number of pigs: Census of Agriculture — Que.

4,504,600

2016

10.0% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0223.
Number of hens and chickens: Census of Agriculture — Que.

35,985,672

2016

13.5% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0225.
Number of cattle and calves: Census of Agriculture — Ont.

1,623,710

2016

-6.8% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0221.
Number of pigs: Census of Agriculture — Ont.

3,534,104

2016

14.4% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0223.
Number of hens and chickens: Census of Agriculture — Ont.

50,759,994

2016

8.2% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0225.
Number of cattle and calves: Census of Agriculture — Man.

1,102,809

2016

-8.9% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0221.
Number of pigs: Census of Agriculture — Man.

3,382,897

2016

18.7% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0223.
Number of hens and chickens: Census of Agriculture — Man.

8,224,977

2016

2.0% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0225.
Number of cattle and calves: Census of Agriculture — Sask.

2,592,277

2016

-2.1% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0221.
Number of pigs: Census of Agriculture — Sask.

1,033,778

2016

0.5% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0223.
Number of hens and chickens: Census of Agriculture — Sask.

5,842,590

2016

7.4% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0225.
Number of cattle and calves: Census of Agriculture — Alta.

5,206,999

2016

2.0% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0221.
Number of pigs: Census of Agriculture — Alta.

1,462,247

2016

4.6% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0223.
Number of hens and chickens: Census of Agriculture — Alta.

14,125,401

2016

18.1% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0225.
Number of cattle and calves: Census of Agriculture — B.C.

659,441

2016

6.3% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0221.
Number of pigs: Census of Agriculture — B.C.

88,862

2016

-0.2% decrease

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0223.
Number of hens and chickens: Census of Agriculture — B.C.

20,621,863

2016

9.0% increase

(period-to-period change)

Source(s): CANSIM table 004-0225.

Fluctuating prices and demand, coupled with improved production efficiencies, continued to shape the livestock sector in 2016.

Beef cattle for breeding and feeding purposes decreased 2.4% from 2011 to 2016, with both the cow-calf and the feedlot sectors showing marginal changes in reported cattle.

The number of dairy cattle decreased 3.8% from 2011, while milk production continued to increase.

Pig inventories increased 11.1% from 2011 to 2016, recovering from unfavourable market conditions in the pig sector prior to 2011.

Poultry production increased for both meat and eggs, in response to consumer demand.

The analytical document Production efficiency and prices drive trends in livestock is now available. This article is taken from an analytical series based on 2016 Census of Agriculture data.

Based on the data from the 2016 Census of Agriculture, the infographic "Livestock in Canada" (Catalogue number11-627-M) gives a visual overview of the livestock sector in Canada.

Infographic 1  Thumbnail for Infographic 1: Livestock in Canada
Livestock in Canada

Thumbnail for Infographic 1: Livestock in Canada

The national snapshot, 2016 Census of Agriculture as well as provincial highlights are now available online.

Products

The article, "Production efficiency and prices drive trends in livestock" which is part of Farm and Farm Operator Data (Catalogue number95-640-x), is now available. For a complete list of our products, visit 2016 Census of Agriculture. You can also consult the CANSIM tables 004-0200 to 004-0246.

Contact information

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