Blueberries production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 165,608 t of blueberries, the 3rd largest in the world (11.9% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.7%. The record was 211,191 t in 2016. Area harvested: 45,829 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 165,608 t
- World rank
- 3 of 35
- 10-year change
- −0.7%
- Record
- 211,191 t
- 2016
Blueberries in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 11.9%
- 26.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.6
- world 7.0 (−49%)
- kg per person
- 4.17
- world 0.17
- 10-year change
- −0.7%
- world +121%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 401,970 | 28.9% |
| 2 | Peru | 353,600 | 25.4% |
| 3 | Canada | 165,608 | 11.9% |
| 4 | Chile | 97,219 | 7.0% |
| 5 | Mexico | 80,534 | 5.8% |
Map of world production of blueberries
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 165,608 | +5.8% | 45,829 | 3.61 |
| 2023 | 156,533 | −16% | 46,555 | 3.36 |
| 2022 | 185,772 | +28% | 42,147 | 4.41 |
| 2021 | 145,689 | −1.9% | 41,932 | 3.47 |
| 2020 | 148,465 | −16% | 39,736 | 3.74 |
| 2019 | 176,490 | +14% | 40,671 | 4.34 |
| 2018 | 155,229 | −11% | 41,068 | 3.78 |
| 2017 | 173,641 | −18% | 41,569 | 4.18 |
| 2016 | 211,191 | +20% | 42,570 | 4.96 |
| 2015 | 175,549 | +5.3% | 40,760 | 4.31 |
| 2014 | 166,739 | +51% | 40,443 | 4.12 |
| 2013 | 110,313 | −13% | 37,985 | 2.90 |
| 2012 | 127,174 | +21% | 36,841 | 3.45 |
| 2011 | 105,246 | +26% | 38,479 | 2.74 |
| 2010 | 83,550 | −19% | 34,277 | 2.44 |
| 2009 | 102,753 | +7.6% | 34,848 | 2.95 |
| 2008 | 95,516 | +23% | 34,109 | 2.80 |
| 2007 | 77,560 | −3.8% | 31,691 | 2.45 |
| 2006 | 80,652 | +14% | 31,485 | 2.56 |
| 2005 | 70,865 | −10% | 29,704 | 2.39 |
| 2004 | 78,866 | +4.2% | 28,162 | 2.80 |
| 2003 | 75,718 | +20% | 27,142 | 2.79 |
| 2002 | 63,319 | −6.4% | 25,817 | 2.45 |
| 2001 | 67,667 | +12% | 22,165 | 3.05 |
| 2000 | 60,616 | −8.8% | 23,808 | 2.55 |
| 1999 | 66,499 | +92% | 22,250 | 2.99 |
| 1998 | 34,619 | −21% | 19,625 | 1.76 |
| 1997 | 43,905 | −11% | 20,388 | 2.15 |
| 1996 | 49,085 | +14% | 19,887 | 2.47 |
| 1995 | 42,983 | +5.8% | 18,250 | 2.36 |
| 1994 | 40,643 | +2.5% | 17,943 | 2.27 |
| 1993 | 39,669 | +1.8% | 19,492 | 2.04 |
| 1992 | 38,956 | +8.6% | 18,231 | 2.14 |
| 1991 | 35,862 | −0.7% | 21,461 | 1.67 |
| 1990 | 36,114 | +31% | 13,741 | 2.63 |
| 1989 | 27,525 | −14% | 14,063 | 1.96 |
| 1988 | 31,832 | +6.9% | 9,687 | 3.29 |
| 1987 | 29,783 | +79% | 10,300 | 2.89 |
| 1986 | 16,630 | −26% | 6,600 | 2.52 |
| 1985 | 22,431 | +32% | 7,700 | 2.91 |
| 1984 | 17,056 | −24% | 5,900 | 2.89 |
| 1983 | 22,545 | −3.0% | 7,800 | 2.89 |
| 1982 | 23,235 | +29% | 8,200 | 2.83 |
| 1981 | 18,033 | +32% | 6,200 | 2.91 |
| 1980 | 13,647 | −13% | 5,400 | 2.53 |
| 1979 | 15,606 | +7.2% | 4,700 | 3.32 |
| 1978 | 14,564 | −8.2% | 5,000 | 2.91 |
| 1977 | 15,861 | +40% | 5,050 | 3.14 |
| 1976 | 11,311 | −21% | 3,950 | 2.86 |
| 1975 | 14,389 | +63% | 5,140 | 2.80 |
| 1974 | 8,843 | −46% | 3,050 | 2.90 |
| 1973 | 16,335 | +37% | 5,830 | 2.80 |
| 1972 | 11,894 | +17% | 4,100 | 2.90 |
| 1971 | 10,192 | −21% | 3,500 | 2.91 |
| 1970 | 12,959 | −0.5% | 4,470 | 2.90 |
| 1969 | 13,018 | +82% | 4,650 | 2.80 |
| 1968 | 7,159 | −49% | 2,860 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 14,120 | −17% | 4,900 | 2.88 |
| 1966 | 17,014 | +107% | 6,100 | 2.79 |
| 1965 | 8,230 | −13% | 2,840 | 2.90 |
| 1964 | 9,463 | −13% | 3,260 | 2.90 |
| 1963 | 10,865 | +31% | 3,900 | 2.79 |
| 1962 | 8,266 | +0.9% | 2,750 | 3.01 |
| 1961 | 8,194 | — | 2,800 | 2.93 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,349 t USD 9.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 30
- Imports
- 79,306 t USD 384 m
- Importer rank
- 2 of 61
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of blueberries in Canada?
Canada produced 165,608 t in 2024, 11.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of blueberries?
Canada ranked 3rd of 35 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 28.9% of the world total.
How has the production of blueberries in Canada changed?
It fell by 0.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +121% for the world. The record was 211,191 t in 2016.
What is the yield of blueberries in Canada?
3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (165,608 t from 45,829 ha), against a world average of 7.0 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import blueberries?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 4,349 t (USD 9.5 m) and imports of 79,306 t (USD 384 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.