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Table 19
Exports of special crops, by country of final destination

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Exports of special crops, by country of final destination: Part 1
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total August to October October  2009 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  metric tonnes
Dry peas  
Belgium 48,726 25,626 6,953 1,159 615 72
Denmark 14,594 51,346 28,216 27,646 0 0
Italy 11,924 13,061 5,266 1,133 1,561 617
Netherlands 4,130 3,328 2,415 292 713 328
Norway 10,553 44,584 34,081 7,500 0 0
Spain 397,723 28,753 21,871 1,570 3,569 2,781
United Kingdom 4,665 11,563 10,305 4,042 1,003 350
Western Europe total 1 511,311 190,705 123,664 43,904 8,650 4,769
Eastern Europe total 1 7,853 10,158 5,852 1,428 2,257 424
United Arab Emirates 31,085 41,501 86,819 10,925 1,836 468
Middle East total 1 67,399 79,001 148,976 19,052 11,454 3,411
Algeria 6,906 8,664 3,178 2,112 2,117 872
South Africa 14,914 20,572 18,496 3,119 2,733 386
Africa total 1 47,669 52,490 60,935 17,195 11,984 3,734
Bangladesh 140,125 208,578 474,714 0 349 0
People's Republic of China 188,337 215,420 316,062 54,427 40,958 11,358
India 707,971 1,122,276 1,314,600 484,590 318,324 109,123
Japan 9,035 8,969 8,343 1,131 1,816 713
Malaysia 2,003 2,171 2,056 852 429 92
Pakistan 59,288 27,775 42,176 3,432 256 235
Philippines 10,598 15,927 11,691 1,376 1,422 363
Taiwan 10,762 12,410 12,346 2,655 2,804 819
Asia total 1 1,150,456 1,634,672 2,204,657 550,384 368,157 123,519
Oceania total 1 3,164 3,534 2,653 289 687 68
Colombia 30,662 30,911 37,364 5,795 3,181 418
Ecuador 3,789 4,405 4,278 1,412 983 91
Peru 17,731 9,776 14,044 1,103 754 119
Venezuela 12,899 11,673 13,124 3,421 3,343 1,777
South America total 1 81,919 76,374 86,423 16,178 12,692 2,942
Cuba 59,931 106,635 135,656 80,761 0 0
Mexico 7,285 9,093 8,853 1,790 2,563 935
Central America and Antilles total 1 75,329 125,998 152,972 84,620 4,378 1,643
United States 36,256 28,647 39,335 7,749 4,336 1,331
North America total 1 36,255 28,647 39,335 7,749 4,336 1,331
Dry pea exports total 1,981,356 2,201,580 2,825,465 740,799 424,595 141,841
Chickpeas  
Italy 3,770 5,720 3,968 583 1,510 324
Spain 5,272 4,355 2,628 931 752 117
Western Europe total 1 18,311 18,310 10,298 2,547 3,017 617
Eastern Europe total 1 236 524 340 0 77 77
Egypt 1,336 2,225 781 0 1,702 86
Jordan 5,389 6,755 2,954 818 736 231
Middle East total 1 12,334 14,753 6,538 1,152 4,653 803
Africa total 1 3,333 2,665 1,703 374 378 25
Bangladesh 1,763 937 0 0 0 0
India 10,772 9,557 6,507 303 5,507 229
Pakistan 12,080 5,733 10,517 0 3,769 0
Asia total 1 25,318 16,683 17,335 365 9,713 379
Oceania total 1 37 53 151 0 0 0
Colombia 3,996 4,899 3,238 1,011 170 45
South America total 1 6,531 7,107 3,881 1,239 195 70
Central America and Antilles total 1 2,300 1,964 2,445 466 404 80
United States 5,186 6,494 10,297 2,432 3,518 662
North America total 1 5,186 6,494 10,297 2,432 3,518 662
Chickpea exports total 73,586 68,553 52,988 8,576 21,954 2,714
Exports of special crops, by country of final destination: Part 2
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total August to October October  2009 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  metric tonnes
Lentils  
Belgium 9,951 11,199 7,121 2,988 844 362
France 9,664 9,942 9,281 1,932 2,375 1,167
Germany 13,236 14,176 10,207 1,420 2,834 1,612
Greece 9,547 11,891 9,197 3,612 2,451 755
Italy 21,872 22,855 21,344 6,253 7,922 4,643
Spain 24,759 23,636 17,648 6,072 4,332 1,866
United Kingdom 4,740 6,086 5,235 1,572 1,515 604
Western Europe total 1 100,682 106,063 87,585 24,537 23,352 11,413
Eastern Europe total 1 10,016 14,507 9,090 1,181 1,951 1,405
Egypt 33,886 37,898 54,614 27,937 17,124 6,418
Iran 5,426 15,956 7,029 5,239 503 503
Israel 4,793 4,603 5,068 836 881 538
Lebanon 4,309 8,374 8,865 2,428 1,474 1,225
Turkey 40,779 56,388 198,663 117,695 36,177 19,311
United Arab Emirates 31,927 49,879 70,371 9,122 20,668 14,855
Middle East total 1 129,444 188,015 363,218 170,526 81,277 45,231
Algeria 58,986 70,596 54,404 9,150 11,481 6,930
Morocco 19,888 28,607 15,852 4,487 2,970 1,559
Africa total 1 83,573 106,414 77,089 14,457 14,948 8,771
Bangladesh 30,429 70,606 46,044 872 49,868 31,992
India 48,854 68,443 67,999 7,786 102,412 80,857
Pakistan 24,530 17,603 50,007 2,311 14,047 10,276
Sri Lanka 11,253 24,765 60,145 14,651 18,982 11,306
Asia total 1 116,760 184,871 226,000 25,830 185,390 134,485
Oceania total 1 1,090 1,735 1,522 219 256 86
Brazil 13,270 18,309 5,751 2,221 5,374 2,346
Chile 15,922 19,562 13,714 1,538 1,483 1,065
Colombia 53,426 59,480 63,353 16,688 7,497 4,327
Ecuador 15,315 20,131 16,592 3,233 1,958 1,068
Peru 17,714 26,079 15,957 339 551 393
Venezuela 20,524 14,075 24,378 8,479 2,798 1,895
South America total 1 143,488 161,193 150,112 32,758 20,068 11,094
Mexico 26,829 25,372 29,400 9,689 9,416 5,169
Panama 5,477 6,357 6,520 1,538 1,373 474
Trinidad and Tobago 2,224 2,833 1,617 263 367 169
Central America and Antilles total 1 36,660 36,302 39,529 11,606 11,440 5,887
United States 8,599 11,435 17,996 4,430 2,967 1,011
North America total 1 8,601 11,435 17,996 4,430 2,967 1,011
Lentil exports total 630,315 810,535 972,141 285,543 341,648 219,383
Buckwheat  
Belgium 28 103 0 0 0 0
Germany 111 0 0 0 0 0
Norway 61 21 0 0 0 0
Western Europe total 1 266 166 10 0 0 0
Eastern Europe total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japan 1,916 2,721 415 0 0 0
Thailand 182 2 0 0 0 0
Asia total 1 2,125 2,723 415 0 0 0
Oceania total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
South America total 1 4 0 41 0 0 0
Central America and Antilles total 1 8 0 0 0 0 0
United States 1,982 2,641 1,065 121 279 132
North America total 1 1,982 2,641 1,065 121 279 132
Buckwheat exports total 4,384 5,531 1,531 121 279 132
Exports of special crops, by country of final destination: Part 3
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total August to October October  2009 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  metric tonnes
Mustard seed  
Belgium 28,538 34,882 34,025 11,111 4,819 3,566
France 1,185 2,699 55 12 0 0
Germany 11,267 21,352 7,940 2,040 682 328
Netherlands 5,902 8,374 6,084 987 592 99
Switzerland 1,237 1,416 1,087 201 249 230
United Kingdom 1,536 1,112 939 314 707 61
Western Europe total 1 50,930 71,732 50,957 14,904 7,190 4,343
Eastern Europe total 1 706 2,235 414 149 20 0
United Arab Emirates 221 0 0 0 0 0
Middle East total 1 439 321 182 0 0 0
Senegal 963 186 1,056 299 640 260
Africa total 1 2,029 2,241 1,491 390 883 391
Bangladesh 4,217 4,341 772 0 0 0
India 2,664 1,302 907 103 196 0
Japan 7,192 6,116 6,402 1,770 1,553 567
Korea, South 2,071 2,052 1,210 202 224 101
Thailand 3,109 2,823 2,952 620 618 193
Asia total 1 20,267 17,093 12,480 2,725 2,662 870
Oceania total 1 847 773 973 231 277 70
Brazil 416 473 564 120 249 115
South America total 1 2,344 2,953 2,726 679 915 514
Central America and Antilles total 1 458 604 361 138 143 21
United States 60,854 70,237 61,236 17,364 15,907 8,206
North America total 1 60,859 70,237 61,236 17,364 15,907 8,206
Mustard seed exports total 138,878 168,189 130,821 36,581 27,997 14,415
Canary seed  
Belgium 29,626 35,556 18,886 4,128 13,220 13,198
Germany 1,649 2,825 1,584 386 263 175
Greece 714 1,031 1,177 191 312 134
Italy 3,931 3,987 3,837 786 1,309 419
Netherlands 1,305 39 44 23 0 0
Portugal 4,067 4,587 4,557 923 1,099 450
Spain 12,365 13,728 11,276 2,416 3,151 1,332
United Kingdom 368 94 24 0 0 0
Western Europe total 1 55,519 63,158 42,521 9,085 19,624 15,799
Eastern Europe total 1 95 175 283 44 89 45
Middle East total 1 2,673 3,730 5,984 1,292 1,228 321
Algeria 1,392 1,468 2,034 181 591 334
Africa total 1 2,843 3,005 4,097 811 1,171 544
Japan 1,319 1,487 982 279 236 65
Taiwan 1,172 747 1,019 196 0 0
Asia total 1 4,283 4,936 4,635 957 568 65
Oceania total 1 494 313 675 0 462 125
Brazil 28,068 35,611 14,697 8,146 5,348 1,802
Chile 3,411 3,406 1,890 503 350 71
Colombia 8,015 12,699 10,319 2,126 1,980 166
Peru 4,590 5,511 3,987 47 691 200
Venezuela 6,040 5,844 4,004 846 592 0
South America total 1 51,157 64,551 36,544 11,963 9,190 2,355
Mexico 43,029 45,397 43,328 11,186 8,807 2,825
Central America and Antilles total 1 46,366 49,486 46,685 11,702 9,352 3,020
United States 15,616 14,892 11,179 3,457 2,768 915
North America total 1 15,616 14,892 11,179 3,457 2,768 915
Canary seed exports total 179,046 204,244 152,604 39,310 44,451 23,189
Exports of special crops, by country of final destination: Part 4
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total August to October October  2009 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  metric tonnes
Dried beans  
Belgium 2,350 1,245 1,360 310 151 18
France 4,295 4,164 1,755 89 54 30
Germany 2,565 2,320 1,483 529 318 39
Greece 6,314 6,778 8,319 1,144 2,097 936
Italy 21,875 23,354 18,865 5,910 8,213 4,027
Netherlands 4,871 2,958 1,779 134 255 40
Portugal 5,892 5,974 5,514 1,524 1,035 476
Spain 5,850 2,685 2,056 892 851 427
United Kingdom 64,385 68,925 62,294 13,183 14,259 4,512
Western Europe total 1 120,500 121,004 105,955 24,385 27,780 10,593
Eastern Europe total 1 8,365 9,728 6,055 1,060 1,280 365
Middle East total 1 5,731 8,588 8,229 1,414 1,181 952
Angola 13,943 17,302 13,520 4,655 1,517 1,420
South Africa 952 390 150 117 0 0
Africa total 1 18,060 20,964 16,163 5,367 1,587 1,420
Japan 15,048 12,878 14,251 1,770 1,360 485
Asia total 1 21,744 19,424 18,182 2,669 2,323 1,025
New Zealand 3,585 1,325 6,029 1,560 1,135 587
Oceania total 1 6,698 7,561 9,925 2,128 1,796 999
South America total 1 4,366 7,095 4,836 3,007 175 27
Dominican Republic 14,578 14,086 5,778 564 562 225
Central America and Antilles total 1 29,116 23,631 33,209 4,233 4,041 2,164
United States 96,501 81,742 80,074 24,214 21,412 7,296
North America total 1 96,501 81,742 80,074 24,214 21,412 7,296
Dried bean exports total 311,081 299,737 282,629 68,477 61,576 24,841
Sunflower seed  
Germany 155 196 0 0 0 0
Western Europe total 1 1,097 1,213 124 22 0 0
Eastern Europe total 1 391 96 27 1 43 22
Syrian Arab Rep 849 878 1,923 143 45 0
United Arab Emirates 6,285 16,126 15,450 2,064 1,502 229
Middle East total 1 9,432 20,758 19,407 2,717 1,682 229
Algeria 682 595 131 0 0 0
Africa total 1 731 704 234 56 88 56
Japan 287 420 536 41 168 0
Asia total 1 781 933 894 116 168 0
Oceania total 1 87 233 82 35 19 0
South America total 1 809 1,515 1,138 365 444 179
Mexico 1,631 1,429 1,787 178 390 91
Central America and Antilles total 1 3,792 4,794 3,983 553 916 269
United States 64,019 81,256 62,131 12,235 4,783 2,320
North America total 1 64,019 81,256 62,131 12,236 4,783 2,320
Sunflower seed exports total 81,140 111,501 88,021 16,102 8,144 3,074
Exports to individual countries are included in the continental totals.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, International Trade Division.