Tomato yields in Canada
Canada: Tomato yields was 89.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato 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
In 2024, tomato yields in Canada stood at 89.08 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Canada peaked at 89.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.36 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
Canada ranks 26th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.42 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 29.47 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 25.58 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 25.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 29.06 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 27.84 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 28.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 27.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 25.36 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 33.73 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1971 | 34.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 31.23 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 36.28 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 31.52 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 33.91 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 36.87 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 40.47 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 38.59 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 39.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 35.05 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 36.71 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 37.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 39.37 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 37.64 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 39.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 38.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 38.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 36.69 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 40.47 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 47.21 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 39.77 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 39.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.98 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 53.48 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 57.42 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 54.62 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 67.52 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 62.34 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 51.89 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 52.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 65.02 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 66.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 74.69 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 75.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 73.86 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 75.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 75.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 74.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 68.04 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 84.65 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 83.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 66.98 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 66.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.83 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 78.24 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 80.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 82.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 82.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.39 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 85.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 89.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 89.08 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.7 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.42 tonnes per hectare | 25.36 tonnes per hectare | 29.47 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.68 tonnes per hectare | 31.23 tonnes per hectare | 40.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.04 tonnes per hectare | 35.05 tonnes per hectare | 40.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.67 tonnes per hectare | 39.77 tonnes per hectare | 67.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.75 tonnes per hectare | 51.89 tonnes per hectare | 76.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.79 tonnes per hectare | 66.7 tonnes per hectare | 84.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.27 tonnes per hectare | 82.51 tonnes per hectare | 89.08 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 tomato yields in Canada?
- Tomato yields in Canada was 89.08 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 tomato yields recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 89.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.36 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for tomato yields?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Tomato 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.