Canada is projected to export 2.5 million tons of peas in the current season

19-Feb-2026 03:04 PM

Ottawa. Canada's Ministry of Agriculture has projected pea exports to increase to 2.5 million tons during the current 2025-26 marketing season (August-July). According to the ministry, although demand in India remains weak, there are signs of increased exports to Bangladesh and the United States. Furthermore, shipments to China are also expected to begin next month due to a significant reduction in import duties on Canadian peas there.

Despite improved exports, some pea backlogs in Canada are projected to rise sharply to a new record high of 1.31 million tons at the end of the current marketing season, as improved production and backlogs have significantly increased supply and availability, and domestic demand remains weak.

According to the ministry, the average price of peas in the 2025-26 marketing season is expected to be lower than in the 2024-25 season. Prices for dry peas of all varieties and grades have remained subdued since the previous season.

In Saskatchewan, the farm-basis price of yellow peas improved by $15 per tonne during January 2026, while green peas fell by $5 per tonne. Export demand remained below the normal average. Meanwhile, in India, the area under the Rabi season pulses has increased compared to last year, but pea sowing has declined slightly.

In Canada, the price of green peas is $120 per tonne higher than yellow peas, and this trend is expected to persist. This figure (difference) was recorded at $208 per tonne in the 2024-25 marketing season.

Meanwhile, pea production in the United States increased by 9 percent to 840,000 tonnes in the 2025-26 season compared to 2024-25, yet despite this, pea imports from Canada are increasing at a faster pace. Its import there is expected to increase to 1.20 lakh tonnes in the 2025-26 season.