Canary seed production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 185,253 t of canary seed, the largest total in the world (62.6% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 37%. The record was 300,500 t in 2004. Area harvested: 117,700 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 185,253 t
- World rank
- 1 of 7
- 10-year change
- +37%
- Record
- 300,500 t
- 2004
Canary seed in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 62.6%
- 57.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 1.1 (+41%)
- kg per person
- 4.66
- world 0.04
- 10-year change
- +37%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of canary seed
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 | 185,253 | +65% | 117,700 | 1.57 |
| 2023 | 112,210 | −30% | 102,700 | 1.09 |
| 2022 | 159,306 | +25% | 117,400 | 1.36 |
| 2021 | 127,238 | −43% | 120,900 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 224,700 | +28% | 134,900 | 1.67 |
| 2019 | 175,000 | +11% | 114,900 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | 157,600 | +8.7% | 108,600 | 1.45 |
| 2017 | 145,000 | +3.3% | 103,100 | 1.41 |
| 2016 | 140,300 | −5.6% | 94,700 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 148,600 | +10% | 127,500 | 1.17 |
| 2014 | 134,900 | +3.0% | 111,300 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 131,000 | −12% | 85,000 | 1.54 |
| 2012 | 149,700 | +16% | 131,600 | 1.14 |
| 2011 | 128,600 | −16% | 109,300 | 1.18 |
| 2010 | 153,500 | −22% | 153,800 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 197,400 | +0.9% | 143,700 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 195,600 | +21% | 161,800 | 1.21 |
| 2007 | 162,000 | +22% | 174,000 | 0.93 |
| 2006 | 133,100 | −41% | 131,100 | 1.02 |
| 2005 | 227,200 | −24% | 182,200 | 1.25 |
| 2004 | 300,500 | +28% | 317,600 | 0.95 |
| 2003 | 234,600 | +32% | 254,900 | 0.92 |
| 2002 | 177,500 | +56% | 226,600 | 0.78 |
| 2001 | 113,900 | −33% | 163,400 | 0.70 |
| 2000 | 170,800 | +2.9% | 163,900 | 1.04 |
| 1999 | 166,000 | −29% | 145,700 | 1.14 |
| 1998 | 235,300 | +105% | 208,400 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 115,000 | −60% | 113,300 | 1.02 |
| 1996 | 284,600 | +84% | 234,700 | 1.21 |
| 1995 | 154,600 | −36% | 145,600 | 1.06 |
| 1994 | 240,400 | +88% | 204,300 | 1.18 |
| 1993 | 127,800 | +3.0% | 123,000 | 1.04 |
| 1992 | 124,100 | +24% | 92,000 | 1.35 |
| 1991 | 100,300 | −42% | 95,165 | 1.05 |
| 1990 | 172,300 | +49% | 121,000 | 1.42 |
| 1989 | 115,500 | +93% | 119,400 | 0.97 |
| 1988 | 59,900 | −40% | 103,200 | 0.58 |
| 1987 | 99,600 | −21% | 82,900 | 1.20 |
| 1986 | 126,100 | +221% | 89,200 | 1.41 |
| 1985 | 39,300 | −7.5% | 31,500 | 1.25 |
| 1984 | 42,500 | −34% | 38,000 | 1.12 |
| 1983 | 64,000 | +21% | 58,000 | 1.10 |
| 1982 | 53,000 | +71% | 48,000 | 1.10 |
| 1981 | 31,000 | +35% | 30,000 | 1.03 |
| 1980 | 23,000 | — | 21,000 | 1.10 |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 118,056 t USD 95.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 32
- Imports
- 266 t USD 303,000
- Importer rank
- 44 of 91
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 canary seed in Canada?
Canada produced 185,253 t in 2024, 62.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of canary seed?
Canada was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Argentina.
How has the production of canary seed in Canada changed?
It rose by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 300,500 t in 2004.
What is the yield of canary seed in Canada?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (185,253 t from 117,700 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import canary seed?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 118,056 t (USD 95.7 m) and imports of 266 t (USD 303,000), 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.