All pulses production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 6.1 million t of all pulses, the 2nd largest in the world (6.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.9%. The record was 8.3 million t in 2016. Area harvested: 3.3 million ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6.1 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 170
- 10-year change
- −0.9%
- Record
- 8.3 million t
- 2016
All pulses in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 6.3%
- 8.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 1.1 (+73%)
- kg per person
- 154
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −0.9%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 25,398,565 | 26.2% |
| 2 | Canada | 6,139,547 | 6.3% |
| 3 | Australia | 5,412,379 | 5.6% |
| 4 | China | 4,913,865 | 5.1% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 6,139,547 | +25% | 3,327,400 | 1.85 |
| 2023 | 4,908,357 | −21% | 2,916,100 | 1.68 |
| 2022 | 6,212,798 | +45% | 3,275,100 | 1.90 |
| 2021 | 4,292,271 | −47% | 3,429,400 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 8,166,000 | +14% | 3,692,100 | 2.21 |
| 2019 | 7,186,800 | +12% | 3,505,600 | 2.05 |
| 2018 | 6,425,200 | −9.4% | 3,243,700 | 1.98 |
| 2017 | 7,088,700 | −15% | 3,612,100 | 1.96 |
| 2016 | 8,349,200 | +38% | 4,054,600 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 6,068,000 | −2.0% | 3,275,000 | 1.85 |
| 2014 | 6,193,300 | −6.1% | 3,008,900 | 2.06 |
| 2013 | 6,597,800 | +24% | 2,589,000 | 2.55 |
| 2012 | 5,314,500 | +23% | 2,677,700 | 1.98 |
| 2011 | 4,323,600 | −20% | 2,099,900 | 2.06 |
| 2010 | 5,404,800 | +3.7% | 2,932,200 | 1.84 |
| 2009 | 5,210,100 | +5.4% | 2,607,000 | 2.00 |
| 2008 | 4,940,900 | +18% | 2,444,200 | 2.02 |
| 2007 | 4,181,100 | +11% | 2,351,700 | 1.78 |
| 2006 | 3,764,300 | −18% | 2,097,200 | 1.79 |
| 2005 | 4,579,200 | +6.6% | 2,296,600 | 1.99 |
| 2004 | 4,297,600 | +52% | 2,125,500 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 2,835,800 | +31% | 1,877,600 | 1.51 |
| 2002 | 2,172,200 | −35% | 1,697,400 | 1.28 |
| 2001 | 3,365,500 | −24% | 3,351,700 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 4,442,700 | +29% | 2,355,500 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 3,453,900 | +13% | 1,615,900 | 2.14 |
| 1998 | 3,066,300 | +32% | 1,587,800 | 1.93 |
| 1997 | 2,327,900 | +35% | 1,281,400 | 1.82 |
| 1996 | 1,718,020 | −18% | 911,880 | 1.88 |
| 1995 | 2,096,600 | +1.0% | 1,227,770 | 1.71 |
| 1994 | 2,076,501 | +43% | 1,158,212 | 1.79 |
| 1993 | 1,455,900 | +55% | 879,800 | 1.65 |
| 1992 | 941,200 | +5.0% | 596,500 | 1.58 |
| 1991 | 896,000 | +53% | 534,040 | 1.68 |
| 1990 | 586,600 | +41% | 313,900 | 1.87 |
| 1989 | 417,100 | −16% | 304,200 | 1.37 |
| 1988 | 494,900 | −44% | 457,100 | 1.08 |
| 1987 | 879,000 | +88% | 544,800 | 1.61 |
| 1986 | 467,800 | +55% | 313,900 | 1.49 |
| 1985 | 301,900 | +32% | 190,700 | 1.58 |
| 1984 | 228,700 | +0.6% | 175,900 | 1.30 |
| 1983 | 227,400 | −30% | 147,600 | 1.54 |
| 1982 | 327,100 | +42% | 199,800 | 1.64 |
| 1981 | 230,900 | +23% | 155,000 | 1.49 |
| 1980 | 188,200 | +6.4% | 132,450 | 1.42 |
| 1979 | 176,920 | +16% | 97,191 | 1.82 |
| 1978 | 152,880 | +43% | 112,093 | 1.36 |
| 1977 | 107,080 | −20% | 106,900 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 134,200 | −7.1% | 91,465 | 1.47 |
| 1975 | 144,440 | +6.9% | 96,558 | 1.50 |
| 1974 | 135,124 | +6.6% | 101,199 | 1.34 |
| 1973 | 126,775 | −3.6% | 80,659 | 1.57 |
| 1972 | 131,500 | +16% | 81,664 | 1.61 |
| 1971 | 113,190 | +24% | 78,508 | 1.44 |
| 1970 | 91,200 | +14% | 67,986 | 1.34 |
| 1969 | 79,690 | +13% | 65,801 | 1.21 |
| 1968 | 70,490 | −21% | 58,193 | 1.21 |
| 1967 | 89,430 | −13% | 53,903 | 1.66 |
| 1966 | 102,770 | +3.3% | 72,558 | 1.42 |
| 1965 | 99,440 | +15% | 62,321 | 1.60 |
| 1964 | 86,550 | +32% | 64,384 | 1.34 |
| 1963 | 65,670 | +4.7% | 50,181 | 1.31 |
| 1962 | 62,730 | +2.9% | 46,538 | 1.35 |
| 1961 | 60,960 | — | 53,417 | 1.14 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Canada?
Canada produced 6.1 million t in 2024, 6.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of pulses?
Canada ranked 2nd of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Canada changed?
It fell by 0.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 8.3 million t in 2016.
What is the yield of pulses in Canada?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6.1 million t from 3.3 million ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.