Rapeseed production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 19.2 million t of rapeseed, the largest total in the world (21.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 21.3 million t in 2017. Area harvested: 8.8 million ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 19.2 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 64
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 21.3 million t
- 2017
Rapeseed in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 21.9%
- 22.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 2.0 (+6.1%)
- kg per person
- 484
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of rapeseed
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 | 19,239,463 | −1.2% | 8,845,900 | 2.17 |
| 2023 | 19,463,562 | +3.3% | 8,856,600 | 2.20 |
| 2022 | 18,849,801 | +32% | 8,596,300 | 2.19 |
| 2021 | 14,248,281 | −27% | 8,946,200 | 1.59 |
| 2020 | 19,484,700 | −2.1% | 8,325,400 | 2.34 |
| 2019 | 19,912,300 | −3.9% | 8,471,300 | 2.35 |
| 2018 | 20,723,500 | −2.8% | 9,119,700 | 2.27 |
| 2017 | 21,328,100 | +8.8% | 9,273,100 | 2.30 |
| 2016 | 19,599,200 | +6.7% | 8,263,300 | 2.37 |
| 2015 | 18,376,500 | +12% | 8,364,400 | 2.20 |
| 2014 | 16,410,100 | −12% | 8,392,400 | 1.96 |
| 2013 | 18,551,000 | +34% | 8,233,400 | 2.25 |
| 2012 | 13,868,500 | −5.1% | 8,860,100 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 14,608,100 | +14% | 7,589,400 | 1.92 |
| 2010 | 12,788,600 | −0.8% | 6,857,900 | 1.86 |
| 2009 | 12,898,100 | +2.0% | 6,516,100 | 1.98 |
| 2008 | 12,644,900 | +32% | 6,495,900 | 1.95 |
| 2007 | 9,611,100 | +6.8% | 6,332,800 | 1.52 |
| 2006 | 9,000,300 | −5.1% | 5,238,200 | 1.72 |
| 2005 | 9,483,300 | +24% | 5,175,400 | 1.83 |
| 2004 | 7,673,600 | +13% | 4,867,000 | 1.58 |
| 2003 | 6,771,200 | +50% | 4,689,200 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | 4,520,500 | −9.9% | 3,628,000 | 1.25 |
| 2001 | 5,017,100 | −30% | 3,785,200 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 7,205,300 | −18% | 4,859,200 | 1.48 |
| 1999 | 8,798,300 | +15% | 5,564,300 | 1.58 |
| 1998 | 7,643,300 | +20% | 5,428,800 | 1.41 |
| 1997 | 6,393,100 | +26% | 4,869,500 | 1.31 |
| 1996 | 5,062,300 | −21% | 3,451,000 | 1.47 |
| 1995 | 6,434,200 | −11% | 5,271,000 | 1.22 |
| 1994 | 7,232,500 | +31% | 5,754,600 | 1.26 |
| 1993 | 5,524,900 | +43% | 4,123,800 | 1.34 |
| 1992 | 3,872,400 | −8.3% | 3,045,300 | 1.27 |
| 1991 | 4,224,200 | +29% | 3,140,525 | 1.35 |
| 1990 | 3,266,000 | +1.7% | 2,529,000 | 1.29 |
| 1989 | 3,210,000 | −24% | 2,918,000 | 1.10 |
| 1988 | 4,218,000 | +9.7% | 3,671,800 | 1.15 |
| 1987 | 3,846,200 | +1.6% | 2,670,700 | 1.44 |
| 1986 | 3,786,400 | +8.2% | 2,640,000 | 1.43 |
| 1985 | 3,498,000 | +2.5% | 2,783,300 | 1.26 |
| 1984 | 3,412,000 | +31% | 3,071,300 | 1.11 |
| 1983 | 2,609,000 | +16% | 2,313,900 | 1.13 |
| 1982 | 2,246,000 | +22% | 1,768,500 | 1.27 |
| 1981 | 1,848,500 | −26% | 1,401,500 | 1.32 |
| 1980 | 2,483,460 | −27% | 2,080,055 | 1.19 |
| 1979 | 3,411,072 | −2.5% | 3,407,400 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 3,497,256 | +77% | 2,824,666 | 1.24 |
| 1977 | 1,973,160 | +136% | 1,452,800 | 1.36 |
| 1976 | 836,892 | −54% | 719,521 | 1.16 |
| 1975 | 1,839,200 | +58% | 1,829,200 | 1.01 |
| 1974 | 1,163,484 | −3.6% | 1,278,789 | 0.91 |
| 1973 | 1,206,576 | −7.2% | 1,274,742 | 0.95 |
| 1972 | 1,299,564 | −40% | 1,323,304 | 0.98 |
| 1971 | 2,154,600 | +32% | 2,147,232 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 1,637,496 | +116% | 1,638,954 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 757,512 | +72% | 814,216 | 0.93 |
| 1968 | 439,992 | −21% | 425,723 | 1.03 |
| 1967 | 560,196 | −4.3% | 655,582 | 0.85 |
| 1966 | 585,144 | +14% | 617,137 | 0.95 |
| 1965 | 512,568 | +71% | 580,716 | 0.88 |
| 1964 | 300,277 | +58% | 320,102 | 0.94 |
| 1963 | 189,601 | +43% | 193,437 | 0.98 |
| 1962 | 132,901 | −48% | 150,217 | 0.88 |
| 1961 | 254,464 | — | 287,444 | 0.89 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8.7 million t USD 4.19 bn
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 59
- Imports
- 153,953 t USD 185 m
- Importer rank
- 19 of 91
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 in Canada?
Canada produced 19.2 million t in 2024, 21.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of rapeseed?
Canada was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of China.
How has the production of rapeseed in Canada changed?
It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 21.3 million t in 2017.
What is the yield of rapeseed in Canada?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (19.2 million t from 8.8 million ha), against a world average of 2.0 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import rape or colza seed?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 8.7 million t (USD 4.19 bn) and imports of 153,953 t (USD 185 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.