Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Canada
Canada: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 3,695 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3,695 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Canada peaked at 4,239 kg per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 985 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Canada ranks 75th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 985 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,595 kg per hectare | +62.0% |
| 1963 | 1,839 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 1,527 kg per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 1,730 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 1,973 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 1,519 kg per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 1,734 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 1,959 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 2,111 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 2,145 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,988 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1,951 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1,727 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 2,052 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 2,276 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 2,266 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,267 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,033 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 2,141 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2,346 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 2,483 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 2,205 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 2,028 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 2,222 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 2,570 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 2,397 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,754 kg per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 2,194 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 2,636 kg per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 2,580 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,460 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,647 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2,594 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,700 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2,844 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,585 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 2,783 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3,088 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 2,806 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2,447 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 2,375 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,759 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 3,142 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 3,216 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,046 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,973 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,392 kg per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 3,300 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,501 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3,552 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,456 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4,160 kg per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 3,647 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 3,673 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,239 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 4,105 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,915 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,011 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,092 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,120 kg per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 4,079 kg per hectare | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 3,695 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,695 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,651 kg per hectare | 985 kg per hectare | 1,973 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,082 kg per hectare | 1,727 kg per hectare | 2,276 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,234 kg per hectare | 1,754 kg per hectare | 2,570 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,692 kg per hectare | 2,460 kg per hectare | 3,088 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,946 kg per hectare | 2,375 kg per hectare | 3,392 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,826 kg per hectare | 3,456 kg per hectare | 4,239 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,746 kg per hectare | 3,120 kg per hectare | 4,092 kg per hectare | 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 cereal yield in Canada?
- Cereal yield in Canada was 3,695 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,239 kg per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 985 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for cereal yield?
- Canada ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.