Table 1 
Estimates of principal field crop areas 

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Estimates of principal field crop areas
  2021 2022 20231 p 2021 to 2022 2022 to 2023
  thousands of acresthousands of acresthousands of acres % change% change
Total wheat (including winter wheat remaining)2 23,262 25,220 26,922 8.4 6.7
Durum wheat 5,737 6,006 6,034 4.7 0.5
Spring wheat 16,022 18,036 19,475 12.6 8.0
Winter wheat3 1,504 1,177 1,414 -21.7 20.1
Barley 8,322 7,045 7,321 -15.3 3.9
Canary seed 302 291 256 -3.4 -12.0
Canola 22,270 21,396 22,082 -3.9 3.2
Chick peas 222 234 316 5.3 35.0
Corn for grain 3,676 3,624 3,825 -1.4 5.5
Dry beans 424 298 318 -29.8 6.8
Dry field peas 3,855 3,368 3,040 -12.6 -9.7
Fall Rye 333 394 324 18.3 -17.6
Flaxseed 1,000 779 609 -22.1 -21.8
Lentils 4,201 4,321 3,669 2.9 -15.1
Mustard seed 290 555 637 91.1 14.9
Oats 3,712 3,937 2,537 6.1 -35.6
Soybeans 5,158 5,274 5,631 2.3 6.8
Summerfallow 1,320 1,990 1,239 50.8 -37.8
Sunflower seed 91 94 88 2.9 -6.5
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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