Livestock Counts For Canadian Farms Over Twelve Years

Twelve years of livestock inventory data for Canada and its provinces, recorded annually on July 1. The dataset enumerates cattle, calves, pigs, sheep, and lambs on farms.

Use Cases

• Analyze provincial trends in cattle and calves inventory over the twelve-year period
• Compare the relative scale of pig farming versus sheep and lambs farming across Canadian provinces
• Model national livestock totals for cattle, pigs, and sheep using annual July 1 snapshots

Strengths

• Provides a consistent twelve-year time series for longitudinal analysis
• Offers disaggregated data for Canada and individual provinces for geographic comparison
• Covers multiple livestock types including cattle, calves, pigs, sheep, and lambs

Limitations

• Data is limited to a single annual snapshot (July 1) with no intra-year observations
• Unknown row and column counts prevent assessment of granularity and sample size
• Lacks detailed animal attributes such as age, breed, or farm operation type

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

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Time Range

Twelve-year period

Freshness

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Geography

Canada and provinces