Wheat production in Canada
Canada: Wheat production was 35.94 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.94 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
6th
of 126 countries
All-time high
37.59 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
7.71 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat production in Canada stood at 35.94 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Canada peaked at 37.59 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.71 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Canada 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.71 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 15.39 million tonnes | +99.6% |
| 1963 | 19.69 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1964 | 16.35 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 17.67 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 22.52 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1967 | 16.14 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1968 | 17.69 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 18.27 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 9.02 million tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1971 | 14.41 million tonnes | +59.7% |
| 1972 | 14.51 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 16.16 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 13.30 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 17.08 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 23.59 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 19.86 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 21.14 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 17.20 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 19.29 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 24.80 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 26.71 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 26.46 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.19 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 24.25 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 31.38 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 25.95 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 15.91 million tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1989 | 24.80 million tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1990 | 32.10 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 31.95 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.88 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 27.26 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 22.92 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 24.99 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 29.80 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 24.30 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 24.08 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.96 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 26.54 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.63 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 15.96 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 23.05 million tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 24.80 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 25.75 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 25.27 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.09 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 28.62 million tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 26.95 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 23.30 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 25.29 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 27.25 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 37.59 million tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 29.44 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 27.65 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 32.14 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 30.38 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 32.35 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 32.67 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 35.44 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 22.42 million tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 34.87 million tonnes | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 33.41 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 35.94 million tonnes | +7.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 35.94 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 31.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.83 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | 22.52 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.63 million tonnes | 9.02 million tonnes | 23.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.07 million tonnes | 15.91 million tonnes | 31.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.42 million tonnes | 22.92 million tonnes | 32.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.76 million tonnes | 15.96 million tonnes | 28.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.81 million tonnes | 23.30 million tonnes | 37.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.42 million tonnes | 22.42 million tonnes | 35.94 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Canada?
- Wheat production in Canada was 35.94 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 37.59 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for wheat production?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.