Markets & Statistics

Canola industry: at a glance

MMT = million metric tonnes
Source: Statistics Canada; Canadian Oilseed Processors Association
Updated: March 21, 2024

wdt_ID (Calendar Year) 2023
1 Seeded area 22.1 million acres
2 Total production 18.3 MMT
3 Average yield 36.9 bushels/acre
4 Provincial share of production Saskatchewan: 53% of total production
5 Alberta: 29% of total production
6 Manitoba: 17% of total production
7 DOMESTIC PROCESSING
8 Total crush 10.5 MMT
9 Oil produced 4.4 MMT
10 Meal produced 6.2 MMT
11 EXPORTS
12 Seed 7.1 MMT, valued at $6.0 billion
13 Oil 3.2 MMT, valued at $6.9 billion
14 Meal 5.4 MMT, valued at $2.9 billion
15 Total value of exports CAD $15.8 billion
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17 TOP EXPORT MARKETS
18 U.S. CAD $8.6 billion
19 China CAD $5.0 billion
20 Mexico CAD $1.0 billion
21 Japan CAD $883 million
22 United Arab Emirates CAD $196 million