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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 June June 2010 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  metric tonnes
Dry peas  
Belgium 48,726 25,626 6,953 6,631 3,672 153
Denmark 14,594 51,346 28,216 28,216 0 0
Italy 11,924 13,061 5,266 5,243 4,967 145
Netherlands 4,130 3,328 2,415 2,129 1,145 43
Norway 10,553 44,584 34,081 18,884 0 0
Spain 397,723 28,753 21,871 21,697 7,738 161
United Kingdom 4,665 11,563 10,305 9,903 5,449 308
Western Europe total 1 511,311 190,705 123,664 107,056 27,576 923
Eastern Europe total 1 7,853 10,158 5,852 4,554 8,195 113
United Arab Emirates 31,085 41,501 86,819 84,518 13,094 1,325
Middle East total 1 67,399 79,001 148,976 140,685 42,668 2,956
Algeria 6,906 8,664 3,178 2,942 6,894 0
South Africa 14,914 20,572 18,496 16,820 15,297 1,810
Africa total 1 47,669 52,490 60,935 55,987 50,546 6,900
Bangladesh 140,125 208,578 474,714 474,714 259,313 33,000
People's Republic of China 188,337 215,420 316,062 276,285 339,918 23,401
India 707,971 1,122,276 1,314,600 1,288,101 976,632 51,598
Japan 9,035 8,969 8,343 7,960 8,811 1,347
Malaysia 2,003 2,171 2,056 1,811 2,170 252
Pakistan 59,288 27,775 42,176 36,676 10,149 1,345
Philippines 10,598 15,927 11,691 9,293 13,555 1,255
Taiwan 10,762 12,410 12,461 11,280 11,665 1,099
Asia total 1 1,150,456 1,634,672 2,204,772 2,124,350 1,634,740 115,061
Oceania total 1 3,164 3,534 2,653 2,510 2,905 395
Colombia 30,662 30,911 37,364 31,804 19,198 1,953
Ecuador 3,789 4,405 4,278 3,196 2,979 113
Peru 17,731 9,776 14,044 12,497 8,186 1,220
Venezuela 12,899 11,673 13,124 12,581 15,830 1,120
South America total 1 81,919 76,374 86,423 76,027 64,105 6,452
Cuba 59,931 106,635 135,656 135,656 21,600 23
Mexico 7,285 9,093 8,853 7,556 8,443 176
Central America and Antilles total 1 75,329 125,998 152,972 151,112 37,758 757
United States 36,256 28,647 39,335 38,204 22,924 1,510
North America total 1 36,255 28,647 39,335 38,204 22,924 1,510
Dry pea exports total 1,981,356 2,201,580 2,825,580 2,700,483 1,891,417 135,066
Chickpeas  
Italy 3,770 5,720 3,968 3,743 4,602 154
Spain 5,272 4,355 2,628 2,339 3,272 208
Western Europe total 1 18,311 18,310 10,298 9,633 13,186 623
Eastern Europe total 1 236 524 340 340 297 5
Egypt 1,336 2,225 781 781 3,028 237
Jordan 5,389 6,755 2,954 2,954 4,522 0
Middle East total 1 12,334 14,753 6,538 6,159 14,264 731
Africa total 1 3,333 2,665 1,703 1,548 3,180 1,219
Bangladesh 1,763 937 0 0 0 0
India 10,772 9,557 6,507 3,551 6,920 260
Pakistan 12,080 5,733 10,517 7,800 7,247 1,664
Asia total 1 25,318 16,683 17,335 11,640 14,785 1,935
Oceania total 1 37 53 151 130 192 0
Colombia 3,996 4,899 3,238 2,658 809 208
South America total 1 6,531 7,107 3,881 3,280 1,014 208
Central America and Antilles total 1 2,300 1,964 2,445 2,395 2,013 54
United States 5,186 6,494 10,297 8,909 8,521 612
North America total 1 5,186 6,494 10,297 8,909 8,521 612
Chickpea exports total 73,586 68,553 52,988 44,035 57,452 5,388
Exports of special crops, by country of final destination: Part 2
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total August to June June 2010 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  metric tonnes
Lentils  
Belgium 9,951 11,199 7,121 7,079 5,248 347
France 9,664 9,942 9,281 8,552 10,212 371
Germany 13,236 14,176 10,207 9,485 15,274 483
Greece 9,547 11,891 9,372 9,200 7,213 117
Italy 21,872 22,855 21,344 20,903 24,373 1,109
Spain 24,759 23,636 17,648 16,671 24,216 353
United Kingdom 4,740 6,086 5,235 5,041 8,308 437
Western Europe total 1 100,682 106,063 87,759 84,016 100,342 3,342
Eastern Europe total 1 10,016 14,507 9,215 9,150 9,977 497
Egypt 33,886 37,898 54,614 48,908 61,109 698
Iran 5,426 15,956 7,029 7,029 3,782 0
Israel 4,793 4,603 5,068 4,934 5,697 176
Lebanon 4,309 8,374 8,865 8,472 8,535 0
Turkey 40,779 56,388 198,912 196,288 226,072 0
United Arab Emirates 31,927 49,879 70,371 68,029 94,601 2,768
Middle East total 1 129,444 188,015 363,466 351,529 417,951 3,845
Algeria 58,986 70,596 54,404 53,540 73,488 810
Morocco 19,888 28,607 16,127 13,736 18,044 0
Africa total 1 83,573 106,414 77,364 73,453 98,402 1,385
Bangladesh 30,429 70,606 46,044 45,132 127,962 4,435
India 48,857 68,443 67,999 66,559 278,778 21,390
Pakistan 24,530 17,603 50,007 49,641 39,472 1,207
Sri Lanka 11,253 24,765 60,145 57,140 74,159 462
Asia total 1 116,763 184,871 226,000 220,276 522,693 27,748
Oceania total 1 1,090 1,735 1,522 1,371 1,622 111
Brazil 13,270 18,309 5,751 5,005 12,055 1,531
Chile 15,922 19,562 13,714 13,117 17,113 967
Colombia 53,426 59,480 63,381 58,840 61,144 3,747
Ecuador 15,315 20,131 16,592 14,808 16,310 743
Peru 17,714 26,079 18,957 18,049 14,995 778
Venezuela 20,524 14,075 24,378 24,106 21,079 1,921
South America total 1 143,488 161,193 150,140 140,873 145,568 9,832
Mexico 26,962 25,372 29,400 29,153 35,944 536
Panama 5,477 6,357 6,520 5,946 6,717 217
Trinidad and Tobago 2,224 2,833 1,617 1,287 1,846 227
Central America and Antilles total 1 36,792 36,302 39,529 38,125 46,252 1,038
United States 8,599 11,435 17,996 17,002 8,893 556
North America total 1 8,601 11,435 17,996 17,002 8,893 556
Lentil exports total 630,427 810,535 972,992 935,794 1,351,699 48,354
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 10 35 0
Eastern Europe total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japan 1,916 2,721 415 415 228 0
Thailand 182 2 0 0 0 0
Asia total 1 2,125 2,723 415 415 228 0
Oceania total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
South America total 1 4 0 41 41 42 0
Central America and Antilles total 1 8 0 0 0 1 0
United States 1,982 2,641 1,065 1,045 1,519 196
North America total 1 1,982 2,641 1,065 1,045 1,519 196
Buckwheat exports total 4,384 5,531 1,531 1,511 1,825 196
Exports of special crops, by country of final destination: Part 3
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total August to June June 2010 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  metric tonnes
Mustard seed  
Belgium 28,538 34,882 34,025 32,563 25,792 1,815
France 1,185 2,699 55 55 51 12
Germany 11,267 21,352 7,940 7,582 4,873 179
Netherlands 5,902 8,374 6,084 5,760 2,486 126
Switzerland 1,237 1,416 1,087 1,054 1,368 594
United Kingdom 1,536 1,112 939 898 1,383 110
Western Europe total 1 50,930 71,732 50,957 48,668 36,894 3,097
Eastern Europe total 1 706 2,235 414 369 125 0
United Arab Emirates 221 0 0 0 0 0
Middle East total 1 439 321 182 182 470 117
Senegal 963 186 1,056 896 1,695 203
Africa total 1 2,029 2,241 1,491 1,243 2,459 338
Bangladesh 4,217 4,341 772 772 0 0
India 2,664 1,302 907 787 853 103
Japan 7,192 6,116 6,402 5,820 4,424 593
Korea, South 2,071 2,052 1,210 1,110 1,070 100
Thailand 3,109 2,823 2,952 2,952 2,018 270
Asia total 1 20,267 17,093 12,480 11,653 9,157 1,007
Oceania total 1 847 773 973 862 978 57
Brazil 416 473 564 564 705 35
South America total 1 2,344 2,953 2,726 2,576 3,702 151
Central America and Antilles total 1 458 604 361 360 555 43
United States 60,854 70,237 61,236 57,016 57,806 5,410
North America total 1 60,859 70,237 61,236 57,016 57,806 5,410
Mustard seed exports total 138,878 168,189 130,821 122,929 112,146 10,221
Canary seed  
Belgium 29,626 35,556 18,886 18,886 32,547 8,000
Germany 1,649 2,825 1,584 1,584 790 0
Greece 714 1,031 1,177 1,109 1,165 67
Italy 3,931 3,987 3,837 3,635 6,532 647
Netherlands 1,305 39 44 44 0 0
Portugal 4,067 4,587 4,557 4,228 4,576 274
Spain 12,365 13,728 11,276 10,655 11,439 1,218
United Kingdom 368 94 24 24 111 0
Western Europe total 1 55,519 63,158 42,521 41,278 58,692 9,485
Eastern Europe total 1 95 175 283 240 339 24
Middle East total 1 2,673 3,730 5,984 5,659 7,539 561
Algeria 1,392 1,468 2,034 2,034 1,339 10
Africa total 1 2,843 3,005 4,097 3,981 3,371 94
Japan 1,319 1,487 982 830 1,154 43
Taiwan 1,172 747 1,019 889 584 0
Asia total 1 4,283 4,936 4,635 3,928 4,522 371
Oceania total 1 494 313 675 550 832 86
Brazil 28,068 35,611 14,697 13,422 19,054 2,356
Chile 3,411 3,406 1,890 1,369 2,862 466
Colombia 8,015 12,699 10,319 8,600 10,302 819
Peru 4,590 5,511 3,987 3,128 3,427 166
Venezuela 6,040 5,844 4,004 3,348 6,554 423
South America total 1 51,157 64,551 36,544 31,233 43,510 4,351
Mexico 43,029 45,397 43,328 38,983 40,956 3,866
Central America and Antilles total 1 46,366 49,486 46,685 41,879 44,948 4,334
United States 15,616 14,892 11,179 10,529 9,969 730
North America total 1 15,616 14,892 11,179 10,529 9,969 730
Canary seed exports total 179,046 204,244 152,604 139,277 173,723 20,036
Exports of special crops, by country of final destination: Part 4
  Average  2003/2004 to  2007/2008 Total August to June June 2010 p
2007/2008  2008/2009 r 2008/2009 r 2009/2010 p
  metric tonnes
Dried beans  
Belgium 2,350 1,245 1,360 1,360 804 0
France 4,295 4,164 1,755 1,752 693 127
Germany 2,565 2,320 1,483 1,399 1,403 241
Greece 6,314 6,778 8,319 8,145 5,140 126
Italy 21,875 23,354 18,865 18,114 20,913 1,001
Netherlands 4,871 2,958 1,779 1,670 2,022 81
Portugal 5,892 5,974 5,514 5,514 3,779 349
Spain 5,850 2,685 2,056 2,056 2,686 25
United Kingdom 64,385 68,925 62,294 55,888 52,786 8,052
Western Europe total 1 120,500 121,004 105,955 98,188 92,384 10,226
Eastern Europe total 1 8,365 9,728 6,055 5,574 4,204 320
Middle East total 1 5,731 8,588 8,229 7,975 7,964 319
Angola 13,943 17,302 13,520 12,947 19,201 2,036
South Africa 952 390 150 150 0 0
Africa total 1 18,060 20,964 16,163 15,530 21,708 2,036
Japan 15,048 12,878 14,071 13,385 10,489 875
Asia total 1 21,744 19,424 18,002 16,815 14,960 1,284
New Zealand 3,585 1,325 6,029 5,033 5,239 411
Oceania total 1 6,698 7,561 9,925 8,842 10,121 1,023
South America total 1 4,366 7,095 4,836 4,746 2,845 599
Dominican Republic 14,578 14,086 5,778 5,590 7,528 210
Central America and Antilles total 1 29,116 23,631 33,209 32,037 19,856 597
United States 96,501 81,742 80,074 72,427 66,874 3,040
North America total 1 96,501 81,742 80,074 72,427 66,874 3,040
Dried bean exports total 311,081 299,737 282,449 262,133 240,916 19,444
Sunflower seed  
Germany 155 196 0 0 0 0
Western Europe total 1 1,097 1,213 124 124 23 0
Eastern Europe total 1 391 96 27 27 86 0
Syrian Arab Rep 849 878 1,923 1,810 623 0
United Arab Emirates 6,285 16,126 15,450 14,243 3,968 105
Middle East total 1 9,432 20,758 19,407 18,065 6,519 597
Algeria 682 595 131 131 0 0
Africa total 1 731 704 234 234 357 48
Japan 287 420 536 536 621 0
Asia total 1 781 933 894 872 1,030 0
Oceania total 1 87 233 82 82 194 0
South America total 1 809 1,515 1,138 1,082 1,104 1
Mexico 1,631 1,429 1,787 1,623 904 0
Central America and Antilles total 1 3,792 4,794 3,983 3,570 2,968 86
United States 64,019 81,256 62,131 59,097 33,794 2,825
North America total 1 64,019 81,256 62,131 59,097 33,794 2,825
Sunflower seed exports total 81,140 111,501 88,021 83,154 46,074 3,557
Exports to individual countries are included in the continental totals.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, International Trade Division.