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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  2004/2005 to  2008/2009 Total August August 2010 p
2008/2009  2009/2010 r 2009/2010 r 2010/2011 p
  metric tonnes
Dry peas  
Belgium 35,977 6,953 3,672 403 0 0
Denmark 20,233 28,216 0 0 0 0
Italy 7,282 5,266 5,063 244 495 495
Netherlands 4,461 2,415 1,170 0 212 212
Norway 17,369 34,081 0 0 0 0
Spain 308,033 21,871 8,424 270 936 936
United Kingdom 6,353 10,305 5,783 382 399 399
Western Europe total 1 406,894 123,664 28,750 1,596 2,121 2,121
Eastern Europe total 1 7,825 5,852 8,370 988 525 525
United Arab Emirates 48,264 86,819 13,487 826 22 22
Middle East total 1 90,736 148,976 49,225 3,930 2,807 2,807
Algeria 6,548 3,178 6,894 425 587 587
South Africa 16,015 18,496 16,023 1,398 596 596
Africa total 1 54,333 60,935 59,473 5,095 1,871 1,871
Bangladesh 230,651 474,714 308,638 0 39,900 39,900
People's Republic of China 246,056 316,062 417,798 16,499 6,592 6,592
India 912,464 1,314,600 1,085,218 65,868 122,014 122,014
Japan 9,587 8,343 9,643 971 405 405
Malaysia 2,246 2,056 2,599 201 131 131
Pakistan 59,957 42,176 10,149 21 51,993 51,993
Philippines 11,641 11,691 15,174 524 635 635
Taiwan 11,532 12,461 12,496 1,159 775 775
Asia total 1 1,507,078 2,204,772 1,893,911 86,130 223,564 223,564
Oceania total 1 2,674 2,653 3,014 454 298 298
Colombia 32,045 37,364 21,180 2,143 1,987 1,987
Ecuador 3,989 4,278 3,001 627 649 649
Peru 18,126 14,044 9,222 311 633 633
Venezuela 14,113 13,124 18,842 1,269 2,783 2,783
South America total 1 85,954 86,423 72,706 6,344 7,784 7,784
Cuba 73,990 135,656 21,727 0 23 23
Mexico 8,553 8,853 8,606 1,288 719 719
Central America and Antilles total 1 91,009 152,972 38,233 1,731 1,373 1,373
United States 36,838 39,335 24,168 1,782 1,187 1,187
North America total 1 36,838 39,335 24,168 1,782 1,187 1,187
Dry pea exports total 2,283,341 2,825,580 2,177,850 108,051 241,529 241,529
Chickpeas  
Italy 4,045 3,968 5,112 409 455 455
Spain 4,593 2,628 3,582 259 23 23
Western Europe total 1 17,402 10,298 14,781 875 813 813
Eastern Europe total 1 280 340 297 0 22 22
Egypt 1,406 781 3,114 1,193 1,318 1,318
Jordan 5,867 2,954 5,081 194 533 533
Middle East total 1 13,077 6,538 15,511 2,831 6,194 6,194
Africa total 1 2,783 1,703 3,459 193 837 837
Bangladesh 1,075 0 0 0 0 0
India 7,566 6,507 7,518 4,705 237 237
Pakistan 12,830 10,517 10,416 2,523 720 720
Asia total 1 22,054 17,335 18,553 7,365 956 956
Oceania total 1 63 151 192 0 21 21
Colombia 4,008 3,238 1,080 125 325 325
South America total 1 5,828 3,881 1,285 125 425 425
Central America and Antilles total 1 1,842 2,445 2,233 114 180 180
United States 6,147 10,297 9,293 1,742 1,695 1,695
North America total 1 6,147 10,297 9,293 1,742 1,695 1,695
Chickpea exports total 69,474 52,988 65,603 13,244 11,144 11,144
Exports of special crops, by country of final destination: Part 2
  Average  2004/2005 to  2008/2009 Total August August 2010 p
2008/2009  2009/2010 r 2009/2010 r 2010/2011 p
  metric tonnes
Lentils  
Belgium 9,818 7,121 5,400 48 174 174
France 9,307 9,281 10,668 475 388 388
Germany 13,318 10,207 15,557 630 247 247
Greece 9,950 9,372 7,557 483 763 763
Italy 22,408 21,344 25,327 568 716 716
Spain 25,595 17,648 24,862 1,001 1,152 1,152
United Kingdom 5,394 5,235 8,869 495 533 533
Western Europe total 1 102,936 87,759 103,843 3,953 4,234 4,234
Eastern Europe total 1 10,689 9,215 10,192 221 347 347
Egypt 38,499 54,614 61,729 1,918 1,451 1,451
Iran 6,819 7,029 3,782 0 0 0
Israel 5,312 5,068 5,849 93 410 410
Lebanon 5,599 8,865 8,535 125 89 89
Turkey 78,362 198,911 226,072 429 0 0
United Arab Emirates 45,543 70,371 95,693 316 2,609 2,609
Middle East total 1 191,278 363,466 420,207 3,543 4,920 4,920
Algeria 62,508 54,404 75,663 1,734 7,638 7,638
Morocco 22,127 16,127 18,151 0 150 150
Africa total 1 90,326 77,364 101,279 1,850 8,027 8,027
Bangladesh 36,425 46,044 129,459 50 1,661 1,661
India 60,673 67,999 283,995 3,642 544 544
Pakistan 32,682 50,007 41,718 0 1,551 1,551
Sri Lanka 22,057 60,145 74,159 1,500 504 504
Asia total 1 153,854 226,000 531,652 5,218 4,282 4,282
Oceania total 1 1,284 1,522 1,729 133 130 130
Brazil 11,998 5,751 13,743 1,672 2,028 2,028
Chile 16,957 13,714 18,487 278 996 996
Colombia 57,714 63,381 64,480 930 1,455 1,455
Ecuador 16,440 16,592 17,074 70 328 328
Peru 19,132 18,957 17,358 0 1,637 1,637
Venezuela 22,872 24,378 24,642 654 1,501 1,501
South America total 1 152,303 150,140 158,803 3,872 8,013 8,013
Mexico 28,468 29,400 36,558 467 449 449
Panama 6,375 6,520 7,191 477 346 346
Trinidad and Tobago 2,036 1,617 1,918 191 57 57
Central America and Antilles total 1 39,161 39,529 47,541 1,290 903 903
United States 9,771 17,996 9,582 766 728 728
North America total 1 9,771 17,996 9,582 766 728 728
Lentil exports total 751,602 972,992 1,384,828 20,846 31,584 31,584
Buckwheat  
Belgium 28 0 0 0 0 0
Germany 111 0 0 0 0 0
Norway 61 0 0 0 0 0
Western Europe total 1 226 10 35 0 0 0
Eastern Europe total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japan 1,616 415 228 0 0 0
Thailand 182 0 0 0 0 0
Asia total 1 1,825 415 228 0 0 0
Oceania total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
South America total 1 12 41 42 0 0 0
Central America and Antilles total 1 8 0 1 0 0 0
United States 1,646 1,065 1,542 32 24 24
North America total 1 1,646 1,065 1,542 32 24 24
Buckwheat exports total 3,716 1,531 1,848 32 24 24
Exports of special crops, by country of final destination: Part 3
  Average  2004/2005 to  2008/2009 Total August August 2010 p
2008/2009  2009/2010 r 2009/2010 r 2010/2011 p
  metric tonnes
Mustard seed  
Belgium 29,954 34,025 26,068 676 1,267 1,267
France 1,154 55 51 0 0 0
Germany 11,730 7,940 5,264 294 279 279
Netherlands 6,025 6,084 2,676 330 202 202
Switzerland 786 1,087 1,463 0 0 0
United Kingdom 1,410 939 1,403 48 60 60
Western Europe total 1 52,203 50,957 37,887 1,430 2,058 2,058
Eastern Europe total 1 782 414 125 20 20 20
United Arab Emirates 180 0 0 0 42 42
Middle East total 1 403 182 470 0 56 56
Senegal 1,034 1,056 2,086 160 289 289
Africa total 1 2,014 1,491 2,872 205 380 380
Bangladesh 3,995 772 79 0 0 0
India 2,495 907 8,076 196 56 56
Japan 6,765 6,402 6,070 553 334 334
Korea, South 2,103 1,210 1,123 81 338 338
Thailand 3,022 2,952 2,281 193 96 96
Asia total 1 19,144 12,480 18,051 1,022 830 830
Oceania total 1 889 973 1,093 38 77 77
Brazil 491 564 705 87 79 79
South America total 1 2,477 2,726 3,787 293 114 114
Central America and Antilles total 1 435 361 618 122 98 98
United States 62,448 61,236 63,050 4,066 6,553 6,553
North America total 1 62,452 61,236 63,050 4,066 6,553 6,553
Mustard seed exports total 140,799 130,821 127,953 7,196 10,187 10,187
Canary seed  
Belgium 28,654 18,886 32,547 0 0 0
Germany 1,886 1,584 790 0 0 0
Greece 793 1,177 1,196 66 89 89
Italy 3,350 3,837 6,633 398 44 44
Netherlands 779 44 100 0 0 0
Portugal 4,277 4,557 4,641 419 131 131
Spain 12,484 11,276 12,338 1,031 878 878
United Kingdom 200 24 110 0 0 0
Western Europe total 1 53,799 42,521 59,527 2,027 1,395 1,395
Eastern Europe total 1 149 283 339 22 24 24
Middle East total 1 3,326 5,984 7,753 390 286 286
Algeria 1,479 2,034 1,339 187 0 0
Africa total 1 2,952 4,097 3,422 453 7 7
Japan 1,242 982 1,272 107 106 106
Taiwan 1,035 1,019 627 0 89 89
Asia total 1 4,346 4,635 4,729 215 194 194
Oceania total 1 517 675 864 149 1 1
Brazil 24,234 14,697 21,104 2,025 2,000 2,000
Chile 3,440 1,890 3,235 211 218 218
Colombia 9,153 10,319 11,756 1,792 1,659 1,659
Peru 4,918 3,987 3,498 490 645 645
Venezuela 5,954 4,004 7,144 365 194 194
South America total 1 48,937 36,544 48,265 4,996 4,849 4,849
Mexico 45,031 43,328 40,876 3,438 927 927
Central America and Antilles total 1 48,678 46,685 45,143 3,623 1,095 1,095
United States 13,922 11,179 11,166 1,012 1,654 1,654
North America total 1 13,922 11,179 11,167 1,012 1,654 1,654
Canary seed exports total 176,627 152,604 181,209 12,886 9,506 9,506
Exports of special crops, by country of final destination: Part 4
  Average  2004/2005 to  2008/2009 Total August August 2010 p
2008/2009  2009/2010 r 2009/2010 r 2010/2011 p
  metric tonnes
Dried beans  
Belgium 2,100 1,360 804 67 42 42
France 3,630 1,755 760 16 82 82
Germany 2,280 1,483 1,642 102 338 338
Greece 6,895 8,319 5,371 428 537 537
Italy 21,184 18,865 21,875 1,995 1,042 1,042
Netherlands 4,632 1,779 2,229 170 112 112
Portugal 5,780 5,514 4,302 200 548 548
Spain 4,608 2,056 2,754 318 68 68
United Kingdom 64,130 62,294 56,544 4,747 5,977 5,977
Western Europe total 1 117,601 105,955 98,648 8,293 8,803 8,803
Eastern Europe total 1 7,756 6,055 4,407 449 46 46
Middle East total 1 6,465 8,229 8,710 50 44 44
Angola 12,555 13,520 20,071 0 375 375
South Africa 697 150 0 0 320 320
Africa total 1 16,238 16,163 22,728 0 894 894
Japan 15,355 14,071 10,791 460 247 247
Asia total 1 22,013 18,002 15,629 705 673 673
New Zealand 3,385 6,029 5,826 215 40 40
Oceania total 1 6,993 9,925 11,120 358 149 149
South America total 1 4,912 4,836 2,920 23 75 75
Dominican Republic 11,768 5,778 7,732 338 268 268
Central America and Antilles total 1 27,804 33,209 20,693 1,219 663 663
United States 88,942 80,074 70,746 7,388 6,029 6,029
North America total 1 88,942 80,074 70,746 7,388 6,029 6,029
Dried bean exports total 298,724 282,449 255,600 18,483 17,376 17,376
Sunflower seed  
Germany 81 0 0 0 0 0
Western Europe total 1 737 124 23 0 19 19
Eastern Europe total 1 132 27 86 0 0 0
Syrian Arab Rep 1,219 1,923 623 45 0 0
United Arab Emirates 9,343 15,450 4,008 777 95 95
Middle East total 1 12,723 19,407 6,986 889 350 350
Algeria 474 131 0 0 0 0
Africa total 1 543 234 378 0 44 44
Japan 268 536 644 47 0 0
Asia total 1 728 894 1,244 95 7 7
Oceania total 1 99 82 196 19 49 49
South America total 1 937 1,138 1,149 324 1 1
Mexico 1,838 1,787 954 97 100 100
Central America and Antilles total 1 4,075 3,983 3,085 255 271 271
United States 59,631 62,131 35,819 1,468 3,199 3,199
North America total 1 59,631 62,131 35,819 1,468 3,199 3,199
Sunflower seed exports total 79,604 88,021 48,966 3,049 3,940 3,940
Exports to individual countries are included in the continental totals.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, International Trade Division.