Table 1 
June preliminary estimates of principal field crop areas 

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June preliminary estimates of principal field crop areas
  2016 2017 20181 p 2016 to 2017 2017 to 2018
  thousands of acresthousands of acresthousands of acres % change% change
Total wheat (including winter wheat remaining)2 23,686 22,391 24,710 -5.5 10.4
Durum wheat 6,102 5,205 6,185 -14.7 18.8
Spring wheat 15,870 15,801 17,296 -0.4 9.5
Winter wheat3 1,715 1,385 1,228 -19.3 -11.3
Barley 6,676 5,766 6,499 -13.6 12.7
Canary seed 260 255 212 -1.9 -16.8
Canola 20,784 22,997 22,740 10.6 -1.1
Chick peas 143 160 469 11.9 193.1
Corn for grain 3,588 3,576 3,634 -0.4 1.6
Dry beans 302 333 301 10.4 -9.7
Dry field peas 4,282 4,093 3,603 -4.4 -12.0
Fall Rye 371 260 201 -29.9 -22.6
Flaxseed 941 1,040 885 10.5 -14.9
Lentils 5,569 4,405 3,767 -20.9 -14.5
Mustard seed 510 385 504 -24.5 30.9
Oats 3,045 3,200 3,053 5.1 -4.6
Soybeans 5,607 7,282 6,320 29.9 -13.2
Summerfallow 2,133 2,200 1,786 3.1 -18.8
Sunflower seed 70 65 79 -7.1 20.8
p
preliminary
Note(s):
  • The estimates in this table have been rounded to the nearest thousand. The percentage changes reflect the unrounded estimates.
  • Wheat types may not add up to total wheat as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
Table 32-10-0359-01.

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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