Table 1
March intentions of principal field crop areas
| 2013 | 2014 | March 20151p | 2013 to 2014 | 2014 to March 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands of acres | thousands of acres | thousands of acres | % change | % change | |
| Total wheat (including winter wheat remaining)2 | 26,015 | 23,835 | 24,765 | -8.4 | 3.9 |
| Durum wheat | 4,965 | 4,750 | 5,500 | -4.3 | 15.8 |
| Spring wheat | 19,043 | 17,409 | 18,004 | -8.6 | 3.4 |
| Winter wheat3 | 2,008 | 1,675 | 1,261 | -16.6 | -24.7 |
| Barley | 7,083 | 5,880 | 6,478 | -17.0 | 10.2 |
| Canary seed | 210 | 275 | 310 | 31.0 | 12.7 |
| Canola | 19,941 | 20,325 | 19,416 | 1.9 | -4.5 |
| Chick peas | 180 | 170 | 140 | -5.6 | -17.6 |
| Corn for grain | 3,689 | 3,078 | 3,268 | -16.6 | 6.2 |
| Dry beans | 210 | 305 | 273 | 45.2 | -10.5 |
| Dry field peas | 3,325 | 3,795 | 3,830 | 14.1 | 0.9 |
| Fall rye3 | 225 | 206 | 240 | -8.4 | 16.3 |
| Flaxseed | 1,050 | 1,555 | 1,630 | 48.1 | 4.8 |
| Lentils | 2,620 | 3,110 | 3,350 | 18.7 | 7.7 |
| Mustard seed | 365 | 500 | 320 | 37.0 | -36.0 |
| Oats | 3,173 | 2,798 | 3,645 | -11.8 | 30.3 |
| Soybeans | 4,619 | 5,562 | 5,375 | 20.4 | -3.4 |
| Sunflower seed | 70 | 75 | 125 | 7.1 | 66.7 |
p
preliminary
Note(s):
- The estimates in this table have been rounded to the nearest thousand. The percentage changes reflect the unrounded estimates, which are available in CANSIM.
- Wheat types may not add up to total wheat as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
CANSIM table 001-0017.
Table note 1
The methodology used for area estimates for the Atlantic provinces and British Columbia was modified in 2014. For more information, see note to readers.
Table note 2
Represents the sum of winter wheat, spring wheat and durum wheat.
Table note 3
The area remaining after winterkill.
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