Table 1 
Estimates of principal field crop areas 

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Estimates of principal field crop areas
  2022 2023 20241 p 2022 to 2023 2023 to 2024
  thousands of acresthousands of acresthousands of acres % change% change
Total wheat (including winter wheat remaining)2 25,220 26,932 26,641 6.8 -1.1
Durum wheat 6,006 6,034 6,364 0.5 5.5
Spring wheat 18,036 19,475 18,936 8.0 -2.8
Winter wheat3 1,177 1,424 1,341 20.9 -5.8
Barley 7,045 7,321 6,386 3.9 -12.8
Canary seed 291 256 291 -12.0 13.5
Canola 21,396 22,082 22,007 3.2 -0.3
Chick peas 234 316 454 34.9 43.7
Corn for grain 3,624 3,825 3,641 5.5 -4.8
Dry beans 298 318 371 7.0 16.7
Dry field peas 3,368 3,048 3,212 -9.5 5.4
Fall Rye 394 324 309 -17.6 -4.7
Flaxseed 779 609 518 -21.8 -14.9
Lentils 4,321 3,669 4,210 -15.1 14.8
Mustard seed 555 637 606 14.9 -4.9
Oats 3,937 2,527 2,903 -35.8 14.9
Soybeans 5,274 5,631 5,743 6.8 2.0
Summerfallow 1,990 1,219 1,273 -38.8 4.5
Sunflower seed 94 99 58 5.4 -41.5
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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