Wheat yields in Canada
Canada: Wheat yields was 3.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.37 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
53rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.6 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.7529 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat yields in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.37 tonnes per hectare for wheat yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Canada peaked at 3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7529 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Canada ranks 53rd of 126 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.
Wheat yields in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7529 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +88.4% |
| 1963 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1965 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1968 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +47.0% |
| 1990 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 0.7529 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 50 United States 3.45 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 North Macedonia 3.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 52 Portugal 3.37 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 3.35 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Pakistan 3.27 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Tajikistan 3.25 tonnes per hectare compare
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 wheat yields in Canada?
- Wheat yields in Canada was 3.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7529 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for wheat yields?
- Canada ranks 53rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.