Canadian Pea Exports Lag Behind Last Season

16-Jan-2026 08:32 PM

Winnipeg. A report from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) shows that a total of 136,000 tonnes of peas were loaded for export through the country's licensed terminals and primary elevators during November 2025.

This brings the total bulk export loading of peas for the first four months of the current 2025-26 marketing season (August-July) – August to November 2025 – to 1,027,700 tonnes.

This volume is 138,000 tonnes, or approximately 12 percent, less than the 1,165,700 tonnes loaded during the same period in 2024.  It is noteworthy that exporters are required to report bulk pea loadings for export through licensed terminals and primary elevators to the Canadian Grain Commission.

However, the Commission's data does not include quantities shipped from non-reporting locations. Furthermore, exports in containers are also not included in the CGC's figures. On the other hand, the data compiled by Statistics Canada includes all types of exports.

As a result, there is often a significant difference between the export figures of the Canadian Grain Commission and Statistics Canada. The Commission counts the product when it is loaded onto ships, while Statistics Canada's data is based on the bill of lading date.

Similar to peas, bulk loading of lentils from Canada also decreased in November, indicating weak export demand. Statistics Canada has estimated Canada's pea production for the 2025-26 season at approximately 3.9 million tonnes.