Animal production

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Selected geographical area:Canada

Sales of honey - Canada
(2025)

$241.3 million

14.8%

(annual change)
Cattle inventories - Canada
(January 1, 2026)

11.1 million

2.5%

(year-over-year change)

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Selected geographical area:Canada

Hog inventories - Canada
(January 1, 2026)

13.9 million

0.8%

(year-over-year change)
Sheep inventories - Canada
(January 1, 2026)

833,000

3.0%

(year-over-year change)
Number of cattle and calves: Census of Agriculture - Canada
(2016)

12,530,730

-2.0%

(period-to-period change)
Number of pigs: Census of Agriculture - Canada
(2016)

14,091,503

11.1%

(period-to-period change)
Number of hens and chickens: Census of Agriculture - Canada
(2016)

145,519,566

9.4%

(period-to-period change)

Results

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1. Supply and disposition of milk products in Canada
Table: 32-10-0109-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Supply and disposition of milk products in Canada (in tonnes). Data are available on a monthly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
2. Cash receipts from milk and cream sold off farms
Table: 32-10-0110-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Cash receipts from milk and cream sold off farms, Canada and provinces (in dollars). Data are available on a monthly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
3. Milk production and utilization
Table: 32-10-0113-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Milk production and utilization, Canada and provinces (in kilolitres). Data are available on a monthly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
4. Production of butterfat
Table: 32-10-0132-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Production of butterfat (kilograms x 1,000), Canada and provinces. Data are available on a monthly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
5. Stocks of specified dairy products, quarterly
Table: 32-10-0480-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Stocks of specified dairy products, Canada and provinces (in tonnes). Data are available on a quarterly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
6. Supply and disposition of milk products in Canada, quarterly
Table: 32-10-0481-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Supply and disposition of milk products in Canada (in tonnes). Data are available on a quarterly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
7. Production of selected butter products, quarterly
Table: 32-10-0482-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Production of selected butter products, Canada and provinces (in tonnes). Data are available on a quarterly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
8. Production of selected dairy products, quarterly
Table: 32-10-0483-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Production of selected products, by dairy manufacturers, Canada and provinces (tonnes unless otherwise noted). Data are available on a quarterly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
9. Commercial sales of milk and cream, quarterly
Table: 32-10-0484-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Milk production and utilization, Canada and provinces (in kilolitres). Data are available on a quarterly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
10. Production of concentrated milk products, quarterly
Table: 32-10-0485-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Production of concentrated milk products, Canada and provinces (in tonnes). Data are available on a quarterly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28

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Data (85) (0 to 10 of 85 results)

1. Supply and disposition of milk products in Canada
Table: 32-10-0109-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Supply and disposition of milk products in Canada (in tonnes). Data are available on a monthly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
2. Cash receipts from milk and cream sold off farms
Table: 32-10-0110-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Cash receipts from milk and cream sold off farms, Canada and provinces (in dollars). Data are available on a monthly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
3. Milk production and utilization
Table: 32-10-0113-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Milk production and utilization, Canada and provinces (in kilolitres). Data are available on a monthly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
4. Production of butterfat
Table: 32-10-0132-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Production of butterfat (kilograms x 1,000), Canada and provinces. Data are available on a monthly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
5. Stocks of specified dairy products, quarterly
Table: 32-10-0480-01
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Stocks of specified dairy products, Canada and provinces (in tonnes). Data are available on a quarterly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
6. Supply and disposition of milk products in Canada, quarterly
Table: 32-10-0481-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Supply and disposition of milk products in Canada (in tonnes). Data are available on a quarterly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
7. Production of selected butter products, quarterly
Table: 32-10-0482-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Production of selected butter products, Canada and provinces (in tonnes). Data are available on a quarterly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
8. Production of selected dairy products, quarterly
Table: 32-10-0483-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Production of selected products, by dairy manufacturers, Canada and provinces (tonnes unless otherwise noted). Data are available on a quarterly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
9. Commercial sales of milk and cream, quarterly
Table: 32-10-0484-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Milk production and utilization, Canada and provinces (in kilolitres). Data are available on a quarterly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28
10. Production of concentrated milk products, quarterly
Table: 32-10-0485-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Quarterly
Description: Production of concentrated milk products, Canada and provinces (in tonnes). Data are available on a quarterly basis.
Release date: 2026-05-28

Analysis (10)

Analysis (10) ((10 results))

1. The Changing Face of the Canadian Hog Industry Archived
Articles and reports: 96-325-X201400114027
Geography: Canada
Description:
The Canadian hog industry has changed greatly over the years. Data collected by the Census of Agriculture show that the industry has undergone a radical transformation. It has evolved from being an industry with a very large number of mixed farms, each possessing only a few pigs, to one with fewer large and highly specialized farms. It now plays a major role in exports and is constantly improving in terms of technology.
Release date: 2014-07-29
2. Turkey industry adapting to new Canadian demographics Archived
Articles and reports: 96-325-X200700010670
Geography: Canada
Description:
Think fast, what's the first food you think of when someone says Thanksgiving dinner'? Most people would be quick to reply turkey of course. Increasingly, though, turkeys are no longer solely associated with Thanksgiving or Christmas and can be found year-round in our grocery stores and on our tables. In 2006, the Census of Agriculture identified 3,174 Canadian farms reported 7.7 million turkeys on their operations.
Release date: 2008-09-26
3. Bison on the comeback trail Archived
Articles and reports: 96-325-X200700010504
Geography: Canada
Description:
The once scarce bison population continues to grow on Canadian farms. According to the 2006 Census of Agriculture, the bison herd, at 195,728 head, has increased 34.9% since 2001.
Release date: 2008-01-25
4. Taking stock: A profile of Canada's aquaculture industry Archived
Articles and reports: 21-004-X20050058671
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article examines aquaculture in Canada during the past few years, as well as its place in world markets, the species that dominate our production and its importance for certain regions. The paper also examines challenges and opportunities within the industry.
Release date: 2005-10-25
5. Grazing Management in Canada Archived
Articles and reports: 21-021-M2005001
Geography: Canada
Description:
Grazing Management in Canada presents information on various characteristics of livestock grazing management as practised on Canadian farms. Canadian farmers are actively involved in environmental initiatives and are adopting farming practices that minimize pollution risks to air, water and soil, while contributing to the conservation of biodiversity. The FEMS results presented here provide an overview of grazing practices. However, management practices that could be protective or detrimental to the environment and that relate to grazing systems are much broader than those included in this bulletin. Further, regional differences in climate and soil quality mean that there is no "optimal" or "correct" grazing practice that is applicable throughout the whole country or even within an individual province.
In this paper, discussion focuses on farms with grazing cattle that derive 51% or more of their gross farm receipts from either beef or dairy production. Results show that grazing management practice varies by region of Canada and by farm size.
Release date: 2005-03-23
6. Mad Cow Disease and Beef Trade: An Update Archived
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2004010
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article provides an update on the beef industry following the discovery of a single reported case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, on May 20, 2003. It covers data on beef exports, imports, production, live stocks, etc. In addition, the article compares farm prices for cattle with retail beef prices.
Release date: 2004-02-18
7. Mad Cow Disease and Beef Trade Archived
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2003005
Geography: Canada
Description:
This paper examines Canada's beef exports and imports throughout the early days of the beef export ban that came into effect on May 20, 2003. The Canadian beef export market was worth about $4.1 billion in 2002. These exports dropped to virtually zero in June, July and August after the implementation of a worldwide ban on Canadian beef products following the discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) - more commonly known as mad cow disease - in a single cow. Canadian beef imports increased above historical levels in June before dropping in July and August. Canadian beef imports have not been trivial: they accounted for about $900 million in 2002 or almost 30% of the beef and veal consumed in Canada.
Release date: 2003-11-05
8. The expansion of large livestock farms between 1991 and 2001 Archived
Articles and reports: 21-004-X20030096514
Geography: Canada
Description:
Over the last few years, the rapid expansion of large livestock operations has fuelled heated debates in many rural communities across Canada. Proposals for new hog operations, among others, have encountered vocal opposition from neighbours and residents in the community. Promoters defended the economic value of their project claiming that good farming practices and improved technology minimizes the potential risk of nuisance and pollution. However, opponents raised concerns about the reduction of their quality of life in association with large livestock operations, especially hog farms. They fear being driven out of their homes by strong odours or worry about accidental contamination of ground water in surrounding areas, as in Walkerton, Ontario. Still others are upset by prospects of added truck traffic, dust and noise resulting from feed and livestock transportation.

Release date: 2003-10-22
9. Livestock concentrations - Where are they? Archived
Articles and reports: 21-004-X20010035612
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article gives a "snapshot" of where the larger concentrations of livestock were in May 1996. This information would be useful to planners, investors, non-governmental organizations, rural communities, and governments. This could help them decide where to expand livestock production without putting the environment at risk.

Release date: 2001-03-29
10. Gross output in aquaculture exceeds half a billion dollars annually Archived
Articles and reports: 21-004-X19990094725
Geography: Canada
Description:
The development of aquaculture parallels the transition that occured in agriculture several thousand years ago. Agriculture appeared when hunters and gatherers began to raise livestock and plant crops to produce food. The parallel transition with aquatic species is becoming an important activity in the Canadian economy. As a result of new initiatives, Statistics Canada is now able to provide economic data for the developing industry of aquaculture.
Release date: 1999-10-06

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