Cauliflower and broccoli production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 66,560 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 26th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.3%. The record was 74,971 t in 2016. Area harvested: 5,380 ha, yield 12.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 66,560 t
- World rank
- 26 of 95
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- Record
- 74,971 t
- 2016
Cauliflower and broccoli in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.28% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.4
- world 18.8 (−34%)
- kg per person
- 1.67
- world 3.29
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Taiwan | 70,346 | 0.26% |
| 25 | Morocco | 68,016 | 0.25% |
| 26 | Canada | 66,560 | 0.25% |
| 27 | Iran | 60,411 | 0.22% |
| 28 | Jordan | 58,295 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli
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 | 66,560 | +6.3% | 5,380 | 12.37 |
| 2023 | 62,597 | −4.3% | 5,281 | 11.85 |
| 2022 | 65,384 | −8.4% | 5,467 | 11.96 |
| 2021 | 71,368 | +4.9% | 5,671 | 12.58 |
| 2020 | 68,044 | −7.9% | 5,669 | 12.00 |
| 2019 | 73,911 | +3.5% | 5,864 | 12.60 |
| 2018 | 71,423 | −4.7% | 5,758 | 12.40 |
| 2017 | 74,926 | −0.1% | 5,842 | 12.83 |
| 2016 | 74,971 | +4.9% | 5,719 | 13.11 |
| 2015 | 71,495 | +2.8% | 5,455 | 13.11 |
| 2014 | 69,577 | −1.5% | 5,603 | 12.42 |
| 2013 | 70,630 | +8.1% | 5,491 | 12.86 |
| 2012 | 65,353 | +5.3% | 5,576 | 11.72 |
| 2011 | 62,088 | −13% | 5,447 | 11.40 |
| 2010 | 71,322 | +122% | 5,763 | 12.38 |
| 2009 | 32,188 | +3.6% | 5,947 | 5.41 |
| 2008 | 31,062 | +20% | 5,120 | 6.07 |
| 2007 | 25,868 | −17% | 5,929 | 4.36 |
| 2006 | 31,243 | +5.9% | 6,077 | 5.14 |
| 2005 | 29,495 | −20% | 5,640 | 5.23 |
| 2004 | 36,922 | +6.4% | 6,699 | 5.51 |
| 2003 | 34,698 | +2.1% | 6,090 | 5.70 |
| 2002 | 33,972 | −27% | 5,858 | 5.80 |
| 2001 | 46,264 | +13% | 6,706 | 6.90 |
| 2000 | 40,841 | −8.7% | 6,299 | 6.48 |
| 1999 | 44,740 | +7.6% | 6,415 | 6.97 |
| 1998 | 41,590 | +8.0% | 6,253 | 6.65 |
| 1997 | 38,526 | +2.7% | 6,504 | 5.92 |
| 1996 | 37,510 | −4.6% | 6,310 | 5.94 |
| 1995 | 39,307 | −2.4% | 6,044 | 6.50 |
| 1994 | 40,290 | −36% | 6,586 | 6.12 |
| 1993 | 63,153 | −15% | 6,172 | 10.23 |
| 1992 | 73,895 | +111% | 6,427 | 11.50 |
| 1991 | 35,101 | −12% | 6,366 | 5.51 |
| 1990 | 40,060 | +14% | 2,865 | 13.98 |
| 1989 | 35,160 | +6.4% | 2,681 | 13.11 |
| 1988 | 33,040 | −35% | 3,079 | 10.73 |
| 1987 | 50,790 | −2.4% | 3,087 | 16.45 |
| 1986 | 52,019 | +16% | 3,129 | 16.62 |
| 1985 | 44,880 | −8.0% | 3,288 | 13.65 |
| 1984 | 48,770 | +4.0% | 2,957 | 16.49 |
| 1983 | 46,880 | −1.1% | 2,834 | 16.54 |
| 1982 | 47,400 | +15% | 3,110 | 15.24 |
| 1981 | 41,379 | −13% | 3,059 | 13.53 |
| 1980 | 47,530 | +6.4% | 2,193 | 21.67 |
| 1979 | 44,680 | +37% | 1,969 | 22.69 |
| 1978 | 32,730 | +55% | 1,630 | 20.08 |
| 1977 | 21,060 | +0.5% | 1,236 | 17.04 |
| 1976 | 20,950 | −0.4% | 1,250 | 16.76 |
| 1975 | 21,030 | +17% | 1,437 | 14.63 |
| 1974 | 18,050 | +7.2% | 1,351 | 13.36 |
| 1973 | 16,840 | +13% | 1,433 | 11.75 |
| 1972 | 14,960 | −8.8% | 1,376 | 10.87 |
| 1971 | 16,410 | −17% | 1,311 | 12.52 |
| 1970 | 19,670 | +11% | 1,595 | 12.33 |
| 1969 | 17,730 | +21% | 1,510 | 11.74 |
| 1968 | 14,680 | −6.9% | 1,360 | 10.79 |
| 1967 | 15,770 | +12% | 1,265 | 12.47 |
| 1966 | 14,143 | −13% | 1,205 | 11.74 |
| 1965 | 16,246 | +7.3% | 1,343 | 12.10 |
| 1964 | 15,146 | −8.2% | 1,275 | 11.88 |
| 1963 | 16,498 | +5.3% | 1,259 | 13.10 |
| 1962 | 15,668 | +24% | 1,157 | 13.54 |
| 1961 | 12,606 | — | 1,100 | 11.46 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 21,132 t USD 19.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 95
- Imports
- 154,846 t USD 244 m
- Importer rank
- 1 of 147
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 cauliflower and broccoli in Canada?
Canada produced 66,560 t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?
Canada ranked 26th of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 36.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Canada changed?
It fell by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 74,971 t in 2016.
What is the yield of cauliflower and broccoli in Canada?
12.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (66,560 t from 5,380 ha), against a world average of 18.8 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 21,132 t (USD 19.6 m) and imports of 154,846 t (USD 244 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.