Yields of important staple crops in Canada
Canada: Yields of important staple crops was 3.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.37
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
53rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2013
All-time low
0.7529
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yields of important staple crops in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yields of important staple crops in Canada stood at 3.37.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Canada peaked at 3.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7529, in 1961.
That places Canada 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 | 0.7529 | 1.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.49 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.23 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 2.13 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 | 1.83 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 2.81 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 2.44 | 3.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 50 United States 3.45 compare
- 51 North Macedonia 3.41 compare
- 52 Portugal 3.37 compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 3.35 compare
- 55 Pakistan 3.27 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 3.25 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.93 (2022)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.93 (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Canada?
- Yields of important staple crops in Canada was 3.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7529 in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Canada ranks 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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