Sheep And Lamb Farm Inventory Counts For Canada And Provinces

Annual livestock inventory data tracks the number of sheep and lambs on farms across Canada and its provinces, measured in thousands of head. Statistics Canada produces this dataset. The data is updated annually, with a recent update in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Forecast annual sheep inventory for a province using historical time-series data.
• Compare livestock counts between provinces using the provincial-level data.
• Analyze national sheep farming trends over time using the Canada-wide totals.

Strengths

• Data is provided at both national and provincial levels for geographic comparison.
• Annual time-series data supports longitudinal trend analysis.
• Produced by Statistics Canada, a national statistical agency.

Limitations

• Data granularity is limited to annual snapshots, not monthly or seasonal.
• The unit of measurement is aggregated (thousands of head), not individual animal counts.
• Specific column names and the total number of data points are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

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Time Range

Annual data, specific start year unknown.

Freshness

Updated annually, with a recent metadata update in 2026.

Geography

Canada and its provinces.