Australia vs Canada: Rapeseed production
Australia
6.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
19.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Canada rank
1st
Rapeseed production over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.24 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 12.84 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.0 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 1st of 66 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 553.11 tonnes | 414,739 tonnes | 414,186 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 23,312 tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 45,390 tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 716,695 tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.46 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.29 million tonnes | 17.62 million tonnes | 14.32 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.88 million tonnes | 18.26 million tonnes | 11.38 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed production, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 19.24 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed production between Australia and Canada?
- 12.84 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for rapeseed production?
- Australia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 1st of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rapeseed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.