Cattle and Calves on Alberta Farms, 45-Year Time Series

Livestock counts for Cattle and Calves on Alberta farms, measured annually on July 1st. The data covers a forty-five year period and includes the total number of head in Alberta, the total for Canada, and Alberta's share as a percentage of the national total. It is provided by the Government of Alberta and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in Alberta's cattle herd size based on the 45-year time series.
• Compare Alberta's livestock production to the national total based on the included percentage share data.
• Model the relationship between provincial and national cattle inventories based on the comparative figures.

Strengths

• Covers a forty-five year time period, enabling long-term trend analysis.
• Includes comparative data for Alberta versus all of Canada.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Time Range

Forty-five year period (specific years not stated)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 07:03:00.640395; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Alberta, Canada