Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Canada
Canada: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 6.24 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Canada stood at 6.24 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 211.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Canada peaked at 7.32 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,000 tonnes, in 1971.
Canada ranks 6th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 86,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 64,000 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1964 | 69,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 77,000 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 91,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 81,000 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 59,000 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 29,000 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 1970 | 18,000 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1971 | 12,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 23,000 tonnes | +91.7% |
| 1973 | 18,000 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 21,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 33,000 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1976 | 60,000 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1977 | 26,000 tonnes | -56.7% |
| 1978 | 284,000 tonnes | +992.3% |
| 1979 | 173,000 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1980 | 131,000 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 111,000 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 178,000 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 1983 | 175,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 188,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 195,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 54,000 tonnes | -72.3% |
| 1987 | 161,000 tonnes | +198.1% |
| 1988 | 438,000 tonnes | +172.0% |
| 1989 | 256,000 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1990 | 357,000 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 489,000 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 569,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 571,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 522,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 623,000 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 346,000 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1997 | 422,000 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 568,000 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 559,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 589,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 591,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 496,000 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 473,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 368,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 384,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 327,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 572,000 tonnes | +74.9% |
| 2008 | 658,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million tonnes | +54.7% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million tonnes | +109.6% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.49 million tonnes | +79.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.32 million tonnes | +179.7% |
| 2021 | 6.23 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 6.96 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 6.24 million tonnes | -10.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.24 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 135.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +992.3% | 26,000 tonnes | 284,000 tonnes |
| 1987 | +198.1% | 54,000 tonnes | 161,000 tonnes |
| 2020 | +179.7% | 2.62 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,889 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 91,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,800 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 284,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,700 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 438,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 502,600 tonnes | 346,000 tonnes | 623,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,600 tonnes | 327,000 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 million tonnes | 6.23 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Canada?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Canada was 6.24 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.