Canada vs China: Rapeseed production
Canada
19.24 million tonnes
in 2024
China
16.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
1st
China rank
2nd
Rapeseed production over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.24 million tonnes against 16.87 million tonnes in China, a difference of 2.37 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and China ranks 2nd of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414,739 tonnes | 790,000 tonnes | 375,261 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 436,630 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.12 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 5.85 million tonnes | 8.34 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 8.48 million tonnes | 11.82 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 17.62 million tonnes | 13.68 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 18.26 million tonnes | 15.50 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed production, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 19.24 million tonnes against 16.87 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed production between Canada and China?
- 2.37 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for rapeseed production?
- Canada ranks 1st and China ranks 2nd 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.