Mixed Trends in Canadian Crop Production

05-Dec-2025 01:59 PM

Ottawa. Based on sown area, weather, and average yield rates, the latest estimates of production of various crops for the current year by the government agency StatsCan show that compared to last year, there has been a significant increase in the production of canola, chickpea, lentils, and wheat, while corn and soybean production has declined.

According to the StatsCan report, compared to the year 2024, canola production in Canada during 2025 is projected to jump from 19.242 million tonnes to 21.8 million tonnes,

chickpea production is projected to improve from 28.6 million tonnes to 48.0 million tonnes, lentil production is projected to increase from 24.30 million tonnes to 33.63 million tonnes, and wheat production is projected to jump from 35.94 million tonnes to a peak of 39.954 million tonnes.

Production of canola, chickpea, and wheat has reached record levels. On the other hand, during the same period, corn production fell to 14.87 million tons and soybean production to 6.793 million tons, compared to 15.3 million tons and 7.56 million tons last year, respectively. Pea production is also projected to increase.

Previously, Canada produced 19.46 million tons of canola, 16 million tons of chickpeas, 15.4 million tons of corn, 1.8 million tons of lentils, 6.98 million tons of soybeans, and 33.413 million tons of wheat during 2023. Harvesting for all of the above crops has already been completed and is being traded regularly.

Many other crops, including barley, mustard, linseed, and oats, are also cultivated in Canada, but their production is relatively low.

New sowing of these crops will begin in April next year, while harvesting will begin in August 2026.