Canada: Wheat Facts

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Most wheat area is on the Prairie. Yield is higher in eastern Canada because it is mostly winter wheat.

Wheat is grown throughout Canada, but the major area is in the western Prairie region.
There are two broad categories of wheat varieties: durum and non-durum. Depending on quality, durum wheat is used by the pasta industry, and non-durum is used by either the milling industry or the livestock feed industry.
Spring wheat (durum and non-durum) is planted throughout Canada from May to June, and harvested from August to October. All durum wheat in Canada is spring wheat. Winter wheat is planted from September to November in eastern Canada and along the U.S. border in the Prairie provinces. Winter wheat is harvested in July and August.
Spring non-durum wheat is the largest category of wheat grown in Canada, with 75 percent of the harvested area and 75 percent of production. Winter wheat is 3 percent of the harvested area and 6 percent of production. Durum wheat is 22 percent of harvested area and 19 percent of production.
On a global scale, Canada is a major wheat producer. Fluctuations in Canadian production due to weather can have a significant impact on world wheat supply.
Average annual production of all types of wheat in Canada from 1997-2001 was around 24.5 million tons. For the most current wheat statistics for Canada, please see PS&D Online.
Follow the link to durum wheat for more information.


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