Wheat production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 35.9 million t of wheat, the 5th largest in the world (4.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 37.6 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 10.7 million ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 35.9 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 122
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 37.6 million t
- 2013
Wheat in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.5%
- 4.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 3.6 (−7.2%)
- kg per person
- 904
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- +22%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Russia | 82,588,000 | 10.3% |
| 4 | United States | 53,650,020 | 6.7% |
| 5 | Canada | 35,938,839 | 4.5% |
| 6 | Australia | 34,110,000 | 4.3% |
| 7 | Pakistan | 31,814,444 | 4.0% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 35,938,839 | +7.6% | 10,652,000 | 3.37 |
| 2023 | 33,413,600 | −4.2% | 10,709,200 | 3.12 |
| 2022 | 34,872,782 | +56% | 10,110,900 | 3.45 |
| 2021 | 22,422,100 | −37% | 9,198,900 | 2.44 |
| 2020 | 35,437,200 | +8.5% | 10,017,800 | 3.54 |
| 2019 | 32,669,800 | +1.0% | 9,655,800 | 3.38 |
| 2018 | 32,351,900 | +6.5% | 9,880,800 | 3.27 |
| 2017 | 30,377,235 | −5.5% | 8,983,300 | 3.38 |
| 2016 | 32,139,900 | +16% | 8,976,300 | 3.58 |
| 2015 | 27,647,400 | −6.1% | 9,558,300 | 2.89 |
| 2014 | 29,442,100 | −22% | 9,553,500 | 3.08 |
| 2013 | 37,589,100 | +38% | 10,447,200 | 3.60 |
| 2012 | 27,246,000 | +7.7% | 9,479,100 | 2.87 |
| 2011 | 25,288,000 | +8.5% | 8,552,500 | 2.96 |
| 2010 | 23,299,600 | −14% | 8,296,100 | 2.81 |
| 2009 | 26,949,900 | −5.8% | 9,660,400 | 2.79 |
| 2008 | 28,619,200 | +42% | 10,015,500 | 2.86 |
| 2007 | 20,090,400 | −20% | 8,616,100 | 2.33 |
| 2006 | 25,265,400 | −1.9% | 9,681,800 | 2.61 |
| 2005 | 25,748,100 | +3.8% | 9,403,800 | 2.74 |
| 2004 | 24,795,500 | +7.6% | 9,388,900 | 2.64 |
| 2003 | 23,048,600 | +44% | 10,214,500 | 2.26 |
| 2002 | 15,961,300 | −23% | 8,710,500 | 1.83 |
| 2001 | 20,630,200 | −22% | 10,605,500 | 1.95 |
| 2000 | 26,535,500 | −1.6% | 10,854,800 | 2.44 |
| 1999 | 26,959,900 | +12% | 10,380,800 | 2.60 |
| 1998 | 24,082,300 | −0.9% | 10,679,700 | 2.25 |
| 1997 | 24,299,400 | −18% | 11,416,000 | 2.13 |
| 1996 | 29,801,400 | +19% | 12,262,000 | 2.43 |
| 1995 | 24,989,400 | +9.0% | 11,122,700 | 2.25 |
| 1994 | 22,919,500 | −16% | 10,773,000 | 2.13 |
| 1993 | 27,255,900 | −8.8% | 12,374,000 | 2.20 |
| 1992 | 29,877,200 | −6.5% | 13,830,300 | 2.16 |
| 1991 | 31,945,600 | −0.5% | 14,160,900 | 2.26 |
| 1990 | 32,098,000 | +29% | 14,097,500 | 2.28 |
| 1989 | 24,796,208 | +56% | 13,717,500 | 1.81 |
| 1988 | 15,913,000 | −39% | 12,944,300 | 1.23 |
| 1987 | 25,945,000 | −17% | 13,457,700 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 31,378,000 | +29% | 14,229,400 | 2.21 |
| 1985 | 24,252,000 | +14% | 13,729,000 | 1.77 |
| 1984 | 21,187,904 | −20% | 13,160,900 | 1.61 |
| 1983 | 26,465,008 | −0.9% | 13,680,500 | 1.93 |
| 1982 | 26,715,008 | +7.7% | 12,521,000 | 2.13 |
| 1981 | 24,802,000 | +29% | 12,426,600 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 19,292,000 | +12% | 11,208,400 | 1.72 |
| 1979 | 17,196,000 | −19% | 10,523,100 | 1.63 |
| 1978 | 21,136,800 | +6.4% | 10,575,100 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 19,858,208 | −16% | 10,115,400 | 1.96 |
| 1976 | 23,587,200 | +38% | 11,251,700 | 2.10 |
| 1975 | 17,080,608 | +28% | 9,478,739 | 1.80 |
| 1974 | 13,303,500 | −18% | 8,938,000 | 1.49 |
| 1973 | 16,159,170 | +11% | 9,575,012 | 1.69 |
| 1972 | 14,513,966 | +0.7% | 8,639,797 | 1.68 |
| 1971 | 14,412,287 | +60% | 7,853,503 | 1.84 |
| 1970 | 9,024,254 | −51% | 5,051,782 | 1.79 |
| 1969 | 18,267,712 | +3.3% | 10,101,420 | 1.81 |
| 1968 | 17,689,040 | +9.6% | 11,907,911 | 1.49 |
| 1967 | 16,136,911 | −28% | 12,189,285 | 1.32 |
| 1966 | 22,516,832 | +27% | 12,015,961 | 1.87 |
| 1965 | 17,674,000 | +8.1% | 11,453,000 | 1.54 |
| 1964 | 16,349,000 | −17% | 12,018,000 | 1.36 |
| 1963 | 19,691,008 | +28% | 11,156,000 | 1.77 |
| 1962 | 15,393,000 | +100% | 10,853,000 | 1.42 |
| 1961 | 7,713,000 | — | 10,245,000 | 0.75 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25.5 million t USD 7.29 bn
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 102
- Imports
- 90,264 t USD 25.5 m
- Importer rank
- 120 of 176
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 wheat in Canada?
Canada produced 35.9 million t in 2024, 4.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of wheat?
Canada ranked 5th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Canada changed?
It rose by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 37.6 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of wheat in Canada?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (35.9 million t from 10.7 million ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import wheat?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 25.5 million t (USD 7.29 bn) and imports of 90,264 t (USD 25.5 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.