Rapeseed or canola oil, crude production in Canada
In 2023 Canada produced 4.4 million t of rapeseed or canola oil, crude, the largest total in the world (14.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%. The record was 4.5 million t in 2020.
- Production, 2023
- 4.4 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 63
- 10-year change
- +56%
- Record
- 4.5 million t
- 2020
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Canada, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 14.1%
- 11.9% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +56%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,422,368 | +21% |
| 2022 | 3,651,955 | −13% |
| 2021 | 4,218,110 | −6.2% |
| 2020 | 4,495,495 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4,186,625 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,117,880 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,045,723 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,856,415 | +15% |
| 2015 | 3,362,916 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 3,116,068 | +10% |
| 2013 | 2,825,809 | −10% |
| 2012 | 3,148,953 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,921,262 | +17% |
| 2010 | 2,496,408 | +38% |
| 2009 | 1,810,800 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,782,280 | +11% |
| 2007 | 1,610,570 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,546,396 | +20% |
| 2005 | 1,286,575 | −7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,383,705 | +25% |
| 2003 | 1,103,028 | +23% |
| 2002 | 896,775 | −21% |
| 2001 | 1,139,366 | −12% |
| 2000 | 1,300,417 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1,201,493 | −6.4% |
| 1998 | 1,283,000 | −5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,364,000 | +20% |
| 1996 | 1,137,000 | −1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,152,800 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1,063,000 | +16% |
| 1993 | 913,000 | +15% |
| 1992 | 793,000 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 742,000 | +29% |
| 1990 | 576,000 | +19% |
| 1989 | 483,000 | −11% |
| 1988 | 543,000 | −17% |
| 1987 | 653,700 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 633,150 | +27% |
| 1985 | 497,700 | −3.2% |
| 1984 | 514,400 | +13% |
| 1983 | 456,441 | +25% |
| 1982 | 366,181 | −4.2% |
| 1981 | 382,127 | −8.6% |
| 1980 | 418,159 | +15% |
| 1979 | 364,857 | +26% |
| 1978 | 290,040 | +12% |
| 1977 | 259,027 | +15% |
| 1976 | 225,807 | +59% |
| 1975 | 141,700 | +26% |
| 1974 | 112,873 | −22% |
| 1973 | 144,579 | +25% |
| 1972 | 115,211 | +33% |
| 1971 | 86,775 | +24% |
| 1970 | 69,977 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 67,728 | +28% |
| 1968 | 52,804 | +15% |
| 1967 | 45,751 | +19% |
| 1966 | 38,304 | +63% |
| 1965 | 23,500 | +52% |
| 1964 | 15,475 | +11% |
| 1963 | 13,930 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 12,916 | +37% |
| 1961 | 9,455 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3.6 million t USD 4.22 bn
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 73
- Imports
- 18,707 t USD 34.5 m
- Importer rank
- 33 of 165
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 rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Canada?
Canada produced 4.4 million t in 2023, 14.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
Canada was the world’s largest producer in 2023, ahead of China.
How has the production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Canada changed?
It rose by 56% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 4.5 million t in 2020.
Does Canada export or import rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 3.6 million t (USD 4.22 bn) and imports of 18,707 t (USD 34.5 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.