Table 1
November estimates of production of principal field crops1
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands of tonnes | thousands of tonnes | thousands of tonnes | % change | % change | |
| Total wheat2 | 32 140 | 29 984 | 31 769 | -6.7 | 6.0 |
| Durum wheat | 7 762 | 4 962 | 5 745 | -36.1 | 15.8 |
| Spring wheat | 20 705 | 22 167 | 23 511 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Winter wheat | 3 673 | 2 855 | 2 514 | -22.3 | -12.0 |
| Barley | 8 839 | 7 891 | 8 380 | -10.7 | 6.2 |
| Canary seed | 140 | 145 | 118 | 3.3 | -18.8 |
| Canola | 19 599 | 21 328 | 20 343 | 8.8 | -4.6 |
| Chick peas | 75 | 96 | 311 | 27.1 | 225.6 |
| Corn for grain | 13 889 | 14 095 | 13 885 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| Dry beans | 244 | 322 | 341 | 32.0 | 5.8 |
| Dry field peas | 4 836 | 4 112 | 3 581 | -15.0 | -12.9 |
| Fall rye | 436 | 342 | 226 | -21.7 | -33.8 |
| Flaxseed | 591 | 555 | 493 | -6.1 | -11.2 |
| Lentils | 3 194 | 2 559 | 2 092 | -19.9 | -18.2 |
| Mustard seed | 236 | 122 | 174 | -48.4 | 42.8 |
| Oats | 3 231 | 3 733 | 3 436 | 15.5 | -8.0 |
| Soybeans | 6 597 | 7 717 | 7 267 | 17.0 | -5.8 |
| Sunflower seed | 51 | 58 | 57 | 13.8 | -0.3 |
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 production 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.
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