Vegetables Primary — Production in Canada
Canada: Vegetables Primary — Production was 2.39 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — production in Canada is 2.39 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Canada peaked at 2.39 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million t, in 1963.
That places Canada 59th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Production in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 million t | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 1.13 million t | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 1.22 million t | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million t | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1.21 million t | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million t | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.33 million t | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million t | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 1.37 million t | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 1.34 million t | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million t | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million t | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million t | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million t | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 1.47 million t | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million t | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.65 million t | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million t | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million t | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.84 million t | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million t | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million t | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.05 million t | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 1.93 million t | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million t | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.95 million t | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million t | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.06 million t | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million t | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.80 million t | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 1.85 million t | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million t | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million t | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million t | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million t | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million t | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million t | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million t | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million t | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million t | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million t | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million t | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million t | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million t | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.13 million t | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million t | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million t | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million t | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million t | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million t | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million t | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million t | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million t | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.35 million t | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million t | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million t | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.28 million t | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million t | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million t | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million t | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million t | +2.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.39 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,616 t, 10.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 million t | 1.13 million t | 1.33 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million t | 1.21 million t | 1.76 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million t | 1.65 million t | 2.06 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million t | 1.80 million t | 2.18 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million t | 1.91 million t | 2.19 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million t | 2.17 million t | 2.35 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million t | 2.28 million t | 2.39 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 56 Colombia 2.62 million t compare
- 57 Portugal 2.58 million t compare
- 58 Chile 2.46 million t compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.39 million t compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.27 million t compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.27 million t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — production in Canada?
- Vegetables primary — production in Canada was 2.39 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million t in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for vegetables primary — production?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.