How much canola are we producing in Canada? These tables break down annual canola seeded and harvested acres, total production tonnes, and average yields. You’ll also find information on herbicide-tolerant canola use from 1995 to 2010.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0359-01 – Estimated areas, yield, production and average farm price and total farm value of principal field crops Updated: December 21, 2023
YEAR
CANADA TOTAL
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
2023
22,081,700
45,100
3,128,200
12,400,400
6,362,800
108,600
2022
21,395,700
56,200
3,280,800
11,393,800
6,521,000
100,600
2021
22,270,249
43,079
3,424,226
11,980,413
6,685,992
103,340
2020
20,782,600
32,400
3,414,100
11,339,200
5,876,000
92,100
2019
21,180,900
46,600
3,307,800
11,775,000
5,933,500
85,800
2018
22,813,200
63,000
3,416,000
12,350,000
6,810,000
137,000
2017
23,014,100
45,000
3,160,000
12,730,000
6,930,000
112,000
2016
20,784,044
39,500
3,199,644
11,250,000
6,165,700
95,000
2015
20,784,700
35,000
3,215,000
11,150,000
6,265,000
90,000
2014
20,899,600
35,000
3,175,000
10,750,000
6,800,000
105,000
2013
20,445,800
60,000
3,250,000
10,650,000
6,340,000
100,000
2012
22,176,000
75,000
3,630,000
11,600,000
6,700,000
120,000
2011
18,989,680
88,279
2,800,000
9,900,000
6,071,744
88,557
2010
17,585,900
80,000
3,325,000
8,500,000
5,550,000
100,000
2009
16,529,700
50,000
3,225,000
8,150,000
5,000,000
75,000
2008
16,163,200
55,000
3,100,000
7,700,000
5,200,000
60,000
2007
15,771,000
50,000
3,060,000
7,535,000
5,035,000
70,000
2006
13,055,339
18,575
2,480,000
5,977,272
4,500,000
64,292
2005
13,269,600
50,000
2,500,000
6,300,000
4,300,000
85,000
2004
12,894,600
55,000
2,760,000
6,000,000
3,975,000
70,000
2003
11,702,200
50,000
2,500,000
5,700,000
3,350,000
75,000
2002
9,579,800
60,000
2,200,000
4,315,000
2,950,000
40,000
2001
9,455,900
36,500
1,900,000
4,750,000
2,700,000
60,000
2000
12,199,800
45,000
2,350,000
5,900,000
3,800,000
90,000
1999
13,834,700
75,000
2,480,000
6,600,000
4,550,000
100,000
1998
13,534,800
65,000
2,750,000
6,250,000
4,350,000
100,000
1997
12,122,800
65,000
2,370,000
5,600,000
4,000,000
75,000
1996
8,747,900
55,000
1,570,000
3,900,000
3,150,000
65,000
1995
13,205,000
85,000
2,350,000
6,200,000
4,450,000
120,000
1994
14,325,000
55,000
2,550,000
6,600,000
5,000,000
120,000
1993
10,310,000
50,000
1,860,000
4,650,000
3,650,000
100,000
1992
7,995,000
35,000
1,600,000
3,400,000
2,850,000
110,000
1991
7,760,407
64,346
1,254,742
3,359,032
2,982,130
100,157
1990
6,250,000
50,000
870,000
2,800,000
2,450,000
80,000
1989
7,210,000
40,000
1,100,000
3,300,000
2,700,000
70,000
1988
9,180,000
55,000
1,600,000
3,850,000
3,600,000
75,000
1987
6,460,000
40,000
970,000
2,450,000
2,900,000
100,000
1986
6,498,000
93,000
980,000
2,520,000
2,800,000
105,000
Harvested acres
Canadian canola harvested acres – 1986 to current
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0359-01 – Estimated areas, yield, production and average farm price and total farm value of principal field crops Updated: December 21, 2023
YEAR
CANADA TOTAL
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
2023
21,880,500
44,300
3,116,200
12,306,400
6,275,400
103,300
2022
21,241,800
54,200
3,219,500
11,348,400
6,476,300
100,300
2021
22,106,220
41,767
3,389,984
11,920,511
6,619,132
102,732
2020
20,572,400
32,100
3,396,700
11,316,500
5,716,800
82,200
2019
20,932,800
43,100
3,208,600
11,753,000
5,820,800
76,300
2018
22,535,200
62,400
3,379,100
12,244,000
6,679,200
134,200
2017
22,914,300
43,000
3,155,000
12,680,000
6,890,000
110,000
2016
20,419,200
39,000
3,100,000
11,175,000
5,985,000
86,000
2015
20,668,900
35,000
3,190,000
11,100,000
6,225,000
90,000
2014
20,738,100
32,000
3,150,000
10,650,000
6,770,000
104,000
2013
20,345,100
60,000
3,225,000
10,600,000
6,315,000
100,000
2012
21,893,800
74,000
3,600,000
11,400,000
6,650,000
120,000
2011
18,753,800
88,000
2,720,000
9,850,000
5,970,000
85,000
2010
16,945,900
80,000
3,110,000
8,125,000
5,500,000
100,000
2009
16,101,700
50,000
3,200,000
7,850,000
4,900,000
72,000
2008
16,052,000
55,000
3,080,000
7,650,000
5,170,000
50,000
2007
15,649,000
48,000
3,035,000
7,475,000
5,000,000
70,000
2006
12,943,800
15,000
2,475,000
5,900,000
4,480,000
60,000
2005
12,788,600
44,000
2,160,000
6,225,000
4,250,000
75,000
2004
12,026,600
55,000
2,500,000
5,600,000
3,775,000
62,000
2003
11,587,200
50,000
2,490,000
5,650,000
3,300,000
70,000
2002
8,964,800
60,000
2,150,000
4,200,000
2,500,000
40,000
2001
9,353,400
35,000
1,880,000
4,700,000
2,670,000
60,000
2000
12,007,400
45,000
2,310,000
5,860,000
3,700,000
80,000
1999
13,749,700
70,000
2,460,000
6,570,000
4,520,000
100,000
1998
13,414,800
65,000
2,730,000
6,200,000
4,300,000
100,000
1997
12,032,800
65,000
2,350,000
5,600,000
3,950,000
55,000
1996
8,527,400
50,000
1,550,000
3,880,000
3,000,000
40,000
1995
13,025,000
85,000
2,325,000
6,100,000
4,400,000
115,000
1994
14,220,000
55,000
2,500,000
6,550,000
5,000,000
115,000
1993
10,190,000
50,000
1,820,000
4,580,000
3,640,000
100,000
1992
7,525,000
35,000
1,550,000
3,100,000
2,750,000
90,000
1991
7,760,407
64,346
1,254,742
3,359,032
2,982,130
100,157
1990
6,250,000
50,000
870,000
2,800,000
2,450,000
80,000
1989
7,210,000
40,000
1,100,000
3,300,000
2,700,000
70,000
1988
9,180,000
55,000
1,600,000
3,850,000
3,600,000
75,000
1987
6,460,000
40,000
970,000
2,450,000
2,900,000
100,000
1986
6,498,000
93,000
980,000
2,520,000
2,800,000
105,000
Tonnes
Canadian canola tonnes – 1986 to current
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0359-01 – Estimated areas, yield, production and average farm price and total farm value of principal field crops Updated: December 21, 2023
YEAR
CANADA TOTAL
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
2023
18,328,233
53,574
3,053,162
9,712,846
5,394,059
82,269
2022
18,694,768
62,528
3,162,428
9,768,267
5,591,701
68,975
2021
14,248,281
40,732
2,800,089
6,968,814
4,341,000
66,537
2020
19,484,700
33,400
3,190,700
10,967,900
5,212,100
55,900
2019
19,912,300
42,200
3,056,300
11,394,000
5,320,100
72,000
2018
20,723,500
66,700
3,318,400
11,308,000
5,870,600
123,900
2017
21,458,100
45,400
3,147,900
11,311,000
6,826,600
90,600
2016
19,599,200
37,100
2,608,200
10,682,100
6,157,500
81,600
2015
18,376,500
34,000
2,857,600
9,536,800
5,851,300
70,800
2014
16,410,100
31,300
2,510,600
7,971,900
5,796,900
71,900
2013
18,551,000
49,900
3,025,500
9,178,400
6,168,900
88,700
2012
13,868,500
61,200
2,100,100
6,486,400
5,097,200
82,800
2011
14,608,100
73,700
1,746,300
7,348,200
5,347,900
56,000
2010
12,788,600
75,500
2,215,800
5,692,600
4,740,000
39,700
2009
12,898,100
44,700
2,891,700
6,259,600
3,628,700
49,900
2008
12,644,900
49,900
2,576,400
5,629,100
4,322,700
31,800
2007
9,611,100
37,800
1,950,400
4,154,900
3,401,900
47,600
2006
9,000,300
14,200
1,825,700
3,696,800
3,424,600
27,200
2005
9,483,300
24,900
1,261,000
4,456,500
3,651,400
63,500
2004
7,673,600
46,500
1,746,300
2,880,300
2,925,700
43,800
2003
6,771,200
40,800
1,769,000
2,676,200
2,222,600
38,600
2002
4,520,500
44,200
1,451,500
1,769,000
1,224,700
18,100
2001
5,017,100
31,300
1,134,000
2,154,600
1,655,600
34,000
2000
7,205,300
38,600
1,487,800
3,424,600
2,188,600
55,200
1999
8,798,300
54,400
1,707,800
3,975,700
2,971,000
62,400
1998
7,643,300
56,700
1,803,000
3,231,800
2,472,100
61,200
1997
6,393,100
54,400
1,496,900
2,698,900
2,109,200
22,700
1996
5,062,300
45,400
1,068,200
2,222,600
1,701,000
19,100
1995
6,434,200
65,800
1,227,000
2,630,800
2,449,400
61,200
1994
7,232,500
45,400
1,485,500
3,175,100
2,472,100
54,400
1993
5,524,900
38,600
907,200
2,381,400
2,154,600
43,100
1992
3,872,400
29,500
986,600
1,474,200
1,349,400
32,700
1991
4,224,200
45,400
796,100
1,723,700
1,621,600
37,400
1990
3,265,900
43,100
460,400
1,451,500
1,281,400
29,500
1989
3,209,200
24,900
385,600
1,360,800
1,406,100
31,800
1988
4,218,300
27,200
635,000
1,542,200
1,973,100
40,800
1987
3,719,500
29,500
567,000
1,406,100
1,667,000
49,900
1986
3,713,700
73,500
567,000
1,440,200
1,587,600
45,400
Average yield – bushels/acre
Canadian canola average bushels/acre – 1986 to current
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0359-01 – Estimated areas, yield, production and average farm price and total farm value of principal field crops Updated: December 21, 2023
YEAR
CANADA TOTAL
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
2023
36.9
53.4
43.2
34.8
37.9
35.1
2022
38.8
50.9
43.3
38.0
38.1
30.3
2021
28.4
43.0
36.4
25.8
28.9
28.6
2020
41.8
45.9
41.4
42.7
40.2
30.0
2019
41.9
43.2
42.0
42.8
40.3
41.6
2018
40.6
47.1
43.3
40.7
38.8
40.7
2017
41.3
46.5
44.0
39.3
43.7
36.3
2016
42.3
41.9
37.1
42.1
45.4
41.9
2015
39.2
42.9
39.5
37.9
41.4
34.7
2014
34.9
43.1
35.1
33.0
37.8
30.5
2013
40.2
36.7
41.4
38.2
43.1
39.1
2012
27.9
36.5
25.7
25.1
33.8
30.4
2011
34.3
36.9
28.3
32.9
39.5
29.1
2010
33.3
41.6
31.4
30.9
38.0
17.5
2009
35.3
39.4
39.8
35.2
32.7
30.6
2008
34.7
40.0
36.9
32.4
36.9
28.0
2007
27.1
34.7
28.3
24.5
30.0
30.0
2006
30.7
41.7
32.5
27.6
33.7
20.0
2005
32.7
25.0
25.7
31.6
37.9
37.3
2004
28.1
37.3
30.8
22.7
34.2
31.1
2003
25.8
36.0
31.3
20.9
29.7
24.3
2002
22.2
32.5
29.8
18.6
21.6
20.0
2001
23.7
39.4
26.6
20.2
27.3
25.0
2000
26.5
37.8
28.4
25.8
26.1
30.4
1999
28.2
34.3
30.6
26.7
29.0
27.5
1998
25.1
38.5
29.1
23.0
25.3
27.0
1997
23.4
36.9
28.1
21.3
23.5
18.2
1996
26.2
40.0
30.4
25.3
25.0
21.0
1995
21.8
34.1
23.3
19.0
24.5
23.5
1994
22.4
36.4
26.2
21.4
21.8
20.9
1993
23.9
34.0
22.0
22.9
26.1
19.0
1992
22.7
37.1
28.1
21.0
21.6
16.0
1991
24.0
31.1
28.0
22.6
24.0
16.5
1990
23.0
38.0
23.3
22.9
23.1
16.3
1989
19.8
27.5
15.5
18.2
23.0
20.0
1988
20.4
21.8
17.5
17.7
24.2
24.0
1987
25.6
32.5
25.8
25.3
25.3
22.0
1986
25.7
34.8
25.5
25.2
25.0
19.0
Average yield – tonnes/acre
Canola average tonnes/acre – 1986 to current
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0359-01 – Estimated areas, yield, production and average farm price and total farm value of principal field crops Updated: December 21, 2023
YEAR
CANADA TOTAL
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
2023
0.84
1.21
0.98
0.79
0.86
0.80
2022
0.88
1.15
0.98
0.86
0.86
0.69
2021
0.64
0.98
0.83
0.58
0.66
0.65
2020
0.95
1.04
0.94
0.97
0.91
0.68
2019
0.95
0.98
0.95
0.97
0.91
0.94
2018
0.92
1.07
0.98
0.92
0.88
0.92
2017
0.93
1.05
1.01
0.89
0.97
0.81
2016
0.97
0.93
0.85
0.97
1.01
0.93
2015
0.89
0.97
0.89
0.85
0.93
0.77
2014
0.81
0.97
0.81
0.73
0.85
0.69
2013
0.93
0.85
0.93
0.85
0.97
0.89
2012
0.65
0.81
0.57
0.57
0.77
0.69
2011
0.77
0.85
0.65
0.73
0.89
0.65
2010
0.77
0.93
0.73
0.69
0.85
0.40
2009
0.81
0.89
0.89
0.81
0.73
0.69
2008
0.77
0.89
0.85
0.73
0.85
0.65
2007
0.61
0.77
0.65
0.57
0.69
0.69
2006
0.69
0.93
0.73
0.61
0.77
0.45
2005
0.73
0.57
0.57
0.73
0.85
0.85
2004
0.65
0.85
0.69
0.53
0.77
0.69
2003
0.57
0.81
0.73
0.49
0.69
0.57
2002
0.49
0.73
0.69
0.40
0.49
0.45
2001
0.53
0.89
0.61
0.45
0.61
0.57
2000
0.61
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.61
0.69
1999
0.65
0.77
0.69
0.61
0.65
0.61
1998
0.57
0.89
0.65
0.53
0.57
0.61
1997
0.53
0.85
0.65
0.41
0.53
0.40
1996
0.61
0.89
0.69
0.57
0.57
0.49
1995
0.49
0.77
0.53
0.45
0.57
0.53
1994
0.53
0.81
0.61
0.49
0.49
0.49
1993
0.53
0.77
0.49
0.53
0.61
0.45
1992
0.53
0.85
0.65
0.49
0.49
0.36
1991
0.53
0.69
0.65
0.53
0.53
0.36
1990
0.53
0.85
0.53
0.53
0.53
0.36
1989
0.45
0.61
0.36
0.40
0.53
0.45
1988
0.45
0.49
0.40
0.40
0.57
0.53
1987
0.57
0.73
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.49
1986
0.57
0.81
0.57
0.57
0.57
0.45
Herbicide-tolerant canola
Estimated acreage, production and percentage of herbicide-tolerant canola in Canada – 1995 to 2010
Source: Provincial databases, seed company information, surveys and Statistics Canada
Updated: December 3, 2010 (data sources no longer available)
YEAR
Total Acres Harvested
Total Production (Metric Tonnes)
Roundup Ready*
Liberty*
Clearfield**
Conventional
2010
16,097,000
11,866,000
47
46
6
1
2009
15,755,000
12,417,000
51
40
7
1
2008
16,048,000
12,643,000
45
41
13
1
2007
15,511,000
9,529,000
47
41
11
2
2006
12,946,000
9,100,000
44
40
11
5
2005
12,980,000
9,660,000
45
34
14
7
2004
12,200,000
7,728,000
45
30
18
7
2003
11,600,000
6,669,000
48
22
19
12
2002
7,060,000
3,577,000
43
21
20
16
2001
9,601,000
5,062,000
45
16
20
19
2000
11,995,000
7,086,000
40
15
25
20
1999
13,700,000
8,798,000
35
18
18
29
1998
13,500,000
7,588,000
23
12
16
49
1997
12,000,000
6,266,000
4
8
14
74
1996
8,800,000
5,056,000
1
3
6
90
1995
13,200,000
6,436,000
0
0
0
100
* Transgenic; herbicide tolerant ** Not transgenic; herbicide tolerant
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