Rapeseed yields in Canada
Canada: Rapeseed yields was 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 64 countries
All-time high
2.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.8545 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed yields in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.17 tonnes per hectare for rapeseed yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Canada peaked at 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8545 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
Canada ranks 29th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8853 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8847 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9802 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9381 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8826 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9482 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8545 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9304 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9991 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9821 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9465 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9098 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9264 tonnes per hectare | 0.8545 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.9098 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 rapeseed yields in Canada?
- Rapeseed yields in Canada was 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed yields recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8545 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Canada rank for rapeseed yields?
- Canada ranks 29th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.