Cranberries production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 211,790 t of cranberries, the 2nd largest in the world (34.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 32%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 7,947 ha, yield 26.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 211,790 t
- World rank
- 2 of 7
- 10-year change
- +32%
- Record
- 211,790 t
- 2024
Cranberries in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 34.1%
- 29.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 26.7
- world 26.0 (+2.6%)
- kg per person
- 5.33
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- +32%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 405,780 | 65.3% |
| 2 | Canada | 211,790 | 34.1% |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 2,888 | 0.46% |
| 4 | Ukraine | 400 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of cranberries
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 | 211,790 | +29% | 7,947 | 26.65 |
| 2023 | 163,801 | −22% | 7,597 | 21.56 |
| 2022 | 210,288 | +34% | 7,202 | 29.20 |
| 2021 | 156,575 | −2.8% | 6,852 | 22.85 |
| 2020 | 161,143 | +2.7% | 6,632 | 24.30 |
| 2019 | 156,846 | −12% | 6,564 | 23.89 |
| 2018 | 178,537 | +29% | 6,498 | 27.48 |
| 2017 | 138,415 | −23% | 6,962 | 19.88 |
| 2016 | 180,292 | +24% | 6,897 | 26.14 |
| 2015 | 145,155 | −9.3% | 6,853 | 21.18 |
| 2014 | 160,103 | +31% | 6,305 | 25.39 |
| 2013 | 122,617 | −4.0% | 5,921 | 20.71 |
| 2012 | 127,788 | +45% | 5,750 | 22.22 |
| 2011 | 88,194 | +17% | 5,141 | 17.16 |
| 2010 | 75,405 | −13% | 4,676 | 16.13 |
| 2009 | 86,776 | +19% | 4,552 | 19.06 |
| 2008 | 72,688 | +2.8% | 4,425 | 16.43 |
| 2007 | 70,690 | −7.7% | 3,944 | 17.92 |
| 2006 | 76,587 | +23% | 3,780 | 20.26 |
| 2005 | 62,169 | −6.9% | 2,829 | 21.98 |
| 2004 | 66,789 | +0.5% | 3,389 | 19.71 |
| 2003 | 66,440 | +30% | 3,185 | 20.86 |
| 2002 | 50,970 | +39% | 2,588 | 19.69 |
| 2001 | 36,648 | −1.7% | 2,523 | 14.53 |
| 2000 | 37,269 | −7.2% | 2,331 | 15.99 |
| 1999 | 40,157 | +11% | 2,208 | 18.19 |
| 1998 | 36,219 | +37% | 2,179 | 16.62 |
| 1997 | 26,381 | +15% | 1,766 | 14.94 |
| 1996 | 22,988 | −6.6% | 1,443 | 15.93 |
| 1995 | 24,621 | −2.9% | 1,382 | 17.82 |
| 1994 | 25,360 | +62% | 1,261 | 20.11 |
| 1993 | 15,628 | −22% | 1,229 | 12.72 |
| 1992 | 20,107 | +14% | 1,204 | 16.70 |
| 1991 | 17,693 | +7.9% | 1,159 | 15.27 |
| 1990 | 16,391 | +46% | 997 | 16.44 |
| 1989 | 11,236 | −10% | 983 | 11.43 |
| 1988 | 12,533 | +10% | 886 | 14.15 |
| 1987 | 11,353 | +34% | 960 | 11.83 |
| 1986 | 8,488 | +3.7% | 700 | 12.13 |
| 1985 | 8,185 | +34% | 680 | 12.04 |
| 1984 | 6,124 | −28% | 540 | 11.34 |
| 1983 | 8,452 | +19% | 760 | 11.12 |
| 1982 | 7,130 | −10% | 540 | 13.20 |
| 1981 | 7,948 | +37% | 690 | 11.52 |
| 1980 | 5,819 | −22% | 490 | 11.88 |
| 1979 | 7,430 | +3.8% | 650 | 11.43 |
| 1978 | 7,161 | +4.1% | 640 | 11.19 |
| 1977 | 6,882 | +5.9% | 550 | 12.51 |
| 1976 | 6,498 | +13% | 520 | 12.50 |
| 1975 | 5,741 | +34% | 400 | 14.35 |
| 1974 | 4,270 | −19% | 380 | 11.24 |
| 1973 | 5,289 | +49% | 400 | 13.22 |
| 1972 | 3,559 | −26% | 310 | 11.48 |
| 1971 | 4,796 | +79% | 500 | 9.59 |
| 1970 | 2,686 | +107% | 240 | 11.19 |
| 1969 | 1,300 | −10% | 105 | 12.38 |
| 1968 | 1,451 | +31% | 105 | 13.82 |
| 1967 | 1,105 | +36% | 100 | 11.05 |
| 1966 | 815 | +16% | 100 | 8.15 |
| 1965 | 703 | +49% | 100 | 7.03 |
| 1964 | 472 | −2.7% | 80 | 5.90 |
| 1963 | 485 | +102% | 80 | 6.06 |
| 1962 | 240 | −26% | 45 | 5.33 |
| 1961 | 326 | — | 50 | 6.52 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 67,397 t USD 62.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 46
- Imports
- 2,378 t USD 4.5 m
- Importer rank
- 10 of 55
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 cranberries in Canada?
Canada produced 211,790 t in 2024, 34.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of cranberries?
Canada ranked 2nd of 7 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 65.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cranberries in Canada changed?
It rose by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of cranberries in Canada?
26.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (211,790 t from 7,947 ha), against a world average of 26.0 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import cranberries?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 67,397 t (USD 62.1 m) and imports of 2,378 t (USD 4.5 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.