Mustard seed production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 192,297 t of mustard seed, the 2nd largest in the world (22.3% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.9%. The record was 319,300 t in 1994. Area harvested: 242,700 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 192,297 t
- World rank
- 2 of 16
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- Record
- 319,300 t
- 1994
Mustard seed in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 22.3%
- 29.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.0 (−19%)
- kg per person
- 4.84
- world 0.11
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of mustard 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 | 192,297 | +13% | 242,700 | 0.79 |
| 2023 | 170,710 | +5.5% | 250,600 | 0.68 |
| 2022 | 161,781 | +167% | 218,600 | 0.74 |
| 2021 | 60,532 | −39% | 110,411 | 0.55 |
| 2020 | 100,000 | −26% | 101,300 | 0.99 |
| 2019 | 134,600 | −22% | 154,700 | 0.87 |
| 2018 | 173,600 | +43% | 197,200 | 0.88 |
| 2017 | 121,600 | −48% | 152,900 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 235,600 | +91% | 194,900 | 1.21 |
| 2015 | 123,400 | −38% | 132,600 | 0.93 |
| 2014 | 198,000 | +28% | 195,400 | 1.01 |
| 2013 | 154,500 | +30% | 145,700 | 1.06 |
| 2012 | 118,600 | −8.8% | 134,700 | 0.88 |
| 2011 | 130,000 | −29% | 128,300 | 1.01 |
| 2010 | 182,000 | −13% | 182,100 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 208,300 | +29% | 208,400 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 161,000 | +29% | 184,000 | 0.88 |
| 2007 | 124,800 | +15% | 186,200 | 0.67 |
| 2006 | 108,200 | −41% | 129,500 | 0.84 |
| 2005 | 183,800 | −36% | 188,000 | 0.98 |
| 2004 | 286,700 | +27% | 284,500 | 1.01 |
| 2003 | 226,100 | +47% | 327,700 | 0.69 |
| 2002 | 154,300 | +44% | 254,800 | 0.61 |
| 2001 | 107,100 | −47% | 161,000 | 0.67 |
| 2000 | 202,200 | −34% | 207,900 | 0.97 |
| 1999 | 306,400 | +28% | 273,000 | 1.12 |
| 1998 | 238,600 | −2.0% | 279,100 | 0.85 |
| 1997 | 243,400 | +5.5% | 292,200 | 0.83 |
| 1996 | 230,800 | −5.5% | 233,000 | 0.99 |
| 1995 | 244,300 | −23% | 261,000 | 0.94 |
| 1994 | 319,300 | +48% | 323,600 | 0.99 |
| 1993 | 215,900 | +62% | 186,200 | 1.16 |
| 1992 | 133,300 | +10% | 110,200 | 1.21 |
| 1991 | 121,100 | −51% | 112,877 | 1.07 |
| 1990 | 249,500 | +61% | 230,700 | 1.08 |
| 1989 | 154,800 | +30% | 199,900 | 0.77 |
| 1988 | 119,400 | −9.7% | 170,500 | 0.70 |
| 1987 | 132,200 | −42% | 113,400 | 1.17 |
| 1986 | 226,900 | +81% | 184,100 | 1.23 |
| 1985 | 125,300 | +11% | 137,400 | 0.91 |
| 1984 | 112,400 | +30% | 140,500 | 0.80 |
| 1983 | 86,400 | +13% | 95,100 | 0.91 |
| 1982 | 76,500 | −22% | 63,500 | 1.20 |
| 1981 | 97,700 | +7.7% | 88,600 | 1.10 |
| 1980 | 90,700 | +82% | 92,700 | 0.98 |
| 1979 | 49,895 | −52% | 64,000 | 0.78 |
| 1978 | 103,419 | +30% | 97,933 | 1.06 |
| 1977 | 79,378 | +125% | 73,654 | 1.08 |
| 1976 | 35,289 | −30% | 35,207 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 50,122 | −57% | 65,963 | 0.76 |
| 1974 | 117,934 | −0.8% | 141,638 | 0.83 |
| 1973 | 118,841 | +73% | 135,568 | 0.88 |
| 1972 | 68,719 | −18% | 72,842 | 0.94 |
| 1971 | 84,187 | −1.2% | 83,485 | 1.01 |
| 1970 | 85,230 | −27% | 80,938 | 1.05 |
| 1969 | 117,026 | −45% | 108,052 | 1.08 |
| 1968 | 212,734 | +213% | 215,700 | 0.99 |
| 1967 | 67,993 | −9.4% | 89,436 | 0.76 |
| 1966 | 75,024 | +35% | 81,181 | 0.92 |
| 1965 | 55,655 | +147% | 63,132 | 0.88 |
| 1964 | 22,543 | −54% | 30,756 | 0.73 |
| 1963 | 48,761 | +115% | 50,991 | 0.96 |
| 1962 | 22,725 | +34% | 36,422 | 0.62 |
| 1961 | 17,010 | — | 48,887 | 0.35 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 93,473 t USD 145 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 55
- Imports
- 12,151 t USD 14.2 m
- Importer rank
- 9 of 127
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 mustard seed in Canada?
Canada produced 192,297 t in 2024, 22.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of mustard seed?
Canada ranked 2nd of 16 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nepal with 24.4% of the world total.
How has the production of mustard seed in Canada changed?
It fell by 2.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 319,300 t in 1994.
What is the yield of mustard seed in Canada?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (192,297 t from 242,700 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import mustard seed?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 93,473 t (USD 145 m) and imports of 12,151 t (USD 14.2 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.