2024 annual report – highlights
In 2024, the canola value chain worked together to accomplish and advance a number of efforts amid some challenging circumstances.
Areas of activity in 2024 included:
- Collaborating on production challenges
- Advancing canola research
- Advocating for stable, open trade
- Working to address market access for biofuels
- Highlighting the need for supply chain reliability
- Pursuing policies that keep the sector competitive
- Connecting with key markets on canola’s contributions to healthy diets and livestock productivity
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Rooted in Resilience, 2024 Annual Report
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Rooted in Resilience, 2024 Annual Report
Partnership across the value chain
The Canola Council of Canada involves all parts of the value chain, including canola growers, processors, life science companies and exporters. We all sit down at the same table to discuss and advance our collective success.
Our strategic priorities
Sustainable, reliable supply
Meeting growing global demand for Canadian canola while increasing the economic and environmental benefits of every acre
Differentiated value
Demonstrating the quality characteristics of canola seed, oil and meal
Stable and open trade
Creating a trade environment that allows the industry to attain maximum value for canola
The year at a glance
| wdt_ID | Targets | 2024 Results | 2025 Target | 3-YR Average (2021-2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exported Seed | 8.4 MMT1 | 12 MMT | 7 MMT |
| 2 | Domestic Processing | 11.4 MMT | 14 MMT | 9.7 MMT |
| 3 | Acres (Seeded Area) | 22 million2 | 22 million | 21.9 million |
| 9 | Yield | 36 bu/acre2 | 52 bu/acre | 35.4 bu/acre |
| 10 | Production | 17.8 MMT2 | 26 MMT | 17.4 MMT |
| 11 | Oil Content (Average of No. 1 Grade) | 42.6%1 | Maintain global competitiveness in oil content (10 yr average = 43.7%)3 | 42.2%3 |
| 12 | Saturated Fat Content | 6.7%1 | Global leadership position in oil saturated fat content | 6.7%3 |
| 13 | Meal Crude Protein Content (Oil-free, 12% moisture basis) | 40.8%1 | Increase protein availability by target species (10 yr average = 38.9%3 ) | 40.5%3 |
MMT = Million Metric Tonnes
All statistics are for 2024 calendar year
1Based on preliminary Canadian Grain Commission data
2Statistics Canada
3Canadian Grain Commission