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Historical Provincial Estimates by Crop , 1981-2004
(Imperial Units)

Author: Bill McGee - Coordinator, Science and Statistics/OMAFRA
Last Reviewed: 24 August 2007

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  Winter Wheat Harvested Area (acres) Winter Wheat Production
('000 bu)		 Winter Wheat Yield
(bu/acre)		 Winter Wheat Price per unit ($/bu) Winter Wheat Total Value ($'000)
2004
760,000
55,000
72.4
3.54
195,000
2003
990,000
75,500
76.3
4.04
305,000
2002
580,000
41,800
72.1
4.19
175,100
2001
540,000
38,800
71.9
3.76
145,900
2000
680,000
50,500
74.3
2.70
136,400
1999
710,000
52,000
73.2
3.36
174,700
1998
710,000
44,500
62.7
3.24
144,200
1997
450,000
27,500
61.1
3.85
105,900
1996
720,000
29,200
40.6
4.93
144,000
1995
695,000
48,500
69.8
5.33
258,500
1994
710,000
45,000
63.4
3.89
175,100
1993
435,000
23,150
53.2
3.52
81,500
1992
690,000
46,900
68.0
2.80
131,300
1991
406,027
21,500
53.0
3.21
69,000
1990
790,000
50,500
63.9
3.16
159,600
1989
695,000
38,500
55.4
3.81
146,700
1988
730,000
39,500
54.1
4.16
164,300
1987
385,000
20,000
51.9
4.62
92,400
1986
641,427
35,000
54.6
3.00
105,000
1985
525,000
35,100
66.9
3.89
136,500
1984
510,000
29,300
57.5
4.20
123,100
1983
565,000
28,500
50.4
3.99
113,700
1982
300,000
13,000
43.3
3.55
46,200
1981
504,994
26,049
51.6
4.27
111,300

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  Spring Wheat Harvested Area (acres) Spring Wheat Production
('000 bu)		 Spring Wheat Yield
(bu/acre)		 Spring Wheat Price per unit ($/bu) Spring Wheat Total Value ($'000)
2004
130,000
6,600
50.8
4.62
30,500
2003
115,000
6,000
52.2
5.10
30,600
2002
170,000
8,600
50.6
5.66
48,700
2001
125,000
6,600
52.8
4.17
27,500
2000
95,000
4,400
46.3
3.76
16,500
1999
90,000
4,100
45.6
3.85
15,800
1998
90,000
3,700
41.1
3.47
12,800
1997
78,000
3,700
47.4
4.90
18,100
1996
60,000
2,500
42.0
6.40
16,000
1995
40,000
1,750
43.8
6.60
11,600
1994
30,000
1,300
43.3
4.65
6,000
1993
45,000
1,850
41.1
4.21
7,800
1992
45,000
2,000
44.4
3.54
7,100
1991
40,658
1,400
34.4
3.37
4,720
1990
40,000
1,600
40.0
3.26
5,220
1989
40,000
1,750
43.8
3.85
6,740
1988
55,000
2,200
40.0
3.75
8,250
1987
110,000
4,700
42.7
3.10
14,570
1986
75,704
3,100
40.9
3.25
10,080
1985
30,000
1,530
51.0
3.75
5,740
1984
26,000
1,120
43.1
4.10
4,590
1983
28,000
1,010
36.1
3.90
3,940
1982
22,000
880
40.0
3.45
3,040
1981
22,048
882
40.0
3.90
3,440

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  Buckwheat Harvested Area (acres) Buckwheat Production
('000 bu)		 Buckwheat Yield
(bu/acre)		 Buckwheat
Price per unit ($/bu)		 Buckwheat
Total Value ($'000)
2004
..
..
..
..
..
2003
5,000
130
26.0
..
..
2002
7,000
175
25.0
..
..
2001
4,000
140
35.0
..
..
2000
5,000
130
26.0
6.21
810
1999
6,000
140
23.3
6.68
940
1998
4,500
150
33.3
7.29
1,090
1997
4,500
140
31.1
7.80
1,090
1996
5,500
150
27.3
6.54
980
1995
5,000
160
32.0
7.07
1,130
1994
3,000
100
33.3
7.07
710
1993
4,200
130
31.0
4.00
520
1992
5,000
150
30.0
4.00
600
1991
7,361
125
17.0
4.00
500
1990
7,000
140
20.0
4.15
580
1989
7,000
130
18.6
4.85
630
1988
13,000
225
17.3
3.90
880
1987
15,400
410
26.6
2.70
1,110
1986
14,053
225
16.0
3.60
810
1985
9,000
207
23.0
4.00
828
1984
8,000
184
23.0
4.00
736
1983
14,000
266
19.0
3.00
798
1982
14,000
308
22.0
2.90
893
1981
12,892
258
20.0
3.30
851

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  Rye Harvested Area (acres) Rye Production ('000 bu) Rye Yield (bu/acre) Rye Price per unit ($/bu) Rye Total Value ($'000)
2004
70,000
2,600
37.1
3.81
9,910
2003
60,000
2,400
40.0
3.64
8,740
2002
60,000
1,875
31.3
3.20
6,000
2001
60,000
2,150
35.8
2.67
5,730
2000
60,000
2,400
40.0
2.67
6,400
1999
60,000
2,500
41.7
1.90
4,800
1998
55,000
2,150
39.1
2.29
4,900
1997
50,000
1,900
38.0
3.09
5,900
1996
50,000
1,600
32.0
3.13
5,000
1995
50,000
1,800
36.0
2.81
5,100
1994
45,000
1,800
40.0
2.72
4,900
1993
25,000
1,050
42.0
2.20
2,300
1992
30,000
1,100
36.7
2.15
2,400
1991
50,000
1,700
34.0
1.90
3,230
1990
50,000
1,700
34.0
2.10
3,570
1989
45,000
1,550
34.4
2.40
3,720
1988
35,000
1,050
30.0
3.00
3,150
1987
45,000
1,400
31.1
2.30
3,220
1986
52,000
1,800
34.6
2.30
4,140
1985
65,000
2,600
40.0
2.50
6,500
1984
80,000
3,000
37.5
2.60
7,800
1983
90,000
3,060
34.0
2.50
7,650
1982
95,000
3,320
34.9
2.25
7,470
1981
89,789
3,320
37.0
3.50
11,600

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  Oats Harvested Area (acres) Oats Production ('000 bu) Oats Yield (bu/acre) Oats Price per unit ($/bu) Oats Total Value ($'000)
2004
100,000
7,000
70.0
2.16
15,100
2003
110,000
8,000
72.7
2.25
18,000
2002
100,000
6,700
67.0
2.49
16,700
2001
90,000
6,200
68.9
2.69
16,700
2000
85,000
5,200
61.4
1.73
9,000
1999
95,000
6,200
65.3
1.72
10,700
1998
100,000
6,100
61.0
1.91
11,700
1997
105,000
6,500
61.9
2.26
14,700
1996
95,000
5,100
53.7
2.30
11,700
1995
100,000
5,900
59.0
2.56
15,100
1994
110,000
6,500
59.1
1.73
11,200
1993
155,000
9,150
59.0
1.63
14,900
1992
180,000
11,500
63.9
1.72
19,800
1991
160,000
8,900
55.6
1.63
14,500
1990
220,000
13,700
62.3
1.67
22,900
1989
275,000
17,100
62.2
1.99
34,000
1988
240,000
11,200
46.7
2.50
28,000
1987
230,000
14,000
60.9
1.66
23,200
1986
210,000
12,800
61.0
1.42
18,200
1985
280,000
18,800
67.1
1.76
33,100
1984
300,000
18,000
60.0
2.15
38,700
1983
330,000
15,200
46.1
2.21
33,600
1982
370,000
22,500
60.8
1.80
40,500
1981
326,383
17,483
53.6
2.06
36,013

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  Barley
Harvested Area
(acres)		 Barley Production
('000 bu)		 Barley Yield (bu/acre) Barley Price
per unit
($/bu)		 Barley
Total Value ($'000)
2004
245,000
15,600
63.7
2.47
38,500
2003
255,000
16,200
63.5
2.76
44,800
2002
320,000
18,200
56.9
3.09
56,200
2001
295,000
19,500
66.1
2.89
56,400
2000
275,000
15,800
57.5
2.49
39,400
1999
285,000
18,100
63.5
2.09
37,800
1998
310,000
17,500
56.5
2.35
41,100
1997
335,000
20,300
60.6
2.86
58,100
1996
320,000
18,000
56.3
3.39
61,000
1995
320,000
19,200
60.0
3.63
69,700
1994
340,000
20,500
60.3
2.52
51,700
1993
400,000
23,000
57.5
2.32
53,400
1992
430,000
29,000
67.4
2.31
67,000
1991
470,000
25,200
53.6
2.17
54,700
1990
440,000
26,700
60.7
2.35
62,700
1989
480,000
28,100
58.5
2.74
77,000
1988
530,000
25,000
47.2
3.08
77,000
1987
560,000
34,000
60.7
2.05
69,700
1986
590,000
35,400
60.0
1.94
68,700
1985
520,000
34,700
66.7
2.32
80,500
1984
475,000
28,200
59.4
2.97
83,800
1983
525,000
24,100
45.9
3.05
73,500
1982
580,000
34,400
59.3
2.34
80,500
1981
466,602
26,831
57.5
2.65
71,233

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  Mixed Grain Harvested Area (acres) Mixed Grain Production
('000 bu)		 Mixed
Grain Yield (bu/acre)		 Mixed Grain Price per unit ($/bu) Mixed Grain Total Value ($'000)
2004
160,000
10,800
67.5
1.99
21,500
2003
175,000
11,700
66.9
2.17
25,400
2002
190,000
11,800
62.1
2.25
26,600
2001
190,000
13,000
68.4
2.08
27,000
2000
200,000
13,300
66.5
1.84
24,500
1999
235,000
15,300
65.1
1.65
25,200
1998
280,000
17,000
60.7
1.86
31,600
1997
310,000
19,300
62.3
2.74
52,900
1996
275,000
16,000
58.2
2.80
44,800
1995
320,000
20,000
62.5
3.03
60,600
1994
320,000
20,000
62.5
2.10
42,000
1993
390,000
23,500
60.3
1.92
45,100
1992
300,000
21,000
70.0
1.97
41,400
1991
380,000
21,700
57.1
1.79
38,800
1990
390,000
25,000
64.1
1.89
47,300
1989
430,000
26,600
61.9
2.25
59,900
1988
480,000
23,200
48.3
2.61
60,600
1987
520,000
33,700
64.8
1.66
55,900
1986
520,000
32,900
63.3
1.55
51,000
1985
590,000
41,500
70.3
1.83
75,900
1984
630,000
41,000
65.1
2.57
105,400
1983
685,000
33,800
49.3
2.62
88,600
1982
740,000
47,300
63.9
1.99
94,100
1981
783,311
48,770
62.3
2.27
110,668

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  Grain Corn Harvested Area (acres) Grain Corn Production
('000 bu)		 Grain Corn Yield
(bu/acre)		 Grain Corn Price per unit ($/bu) Grain Corn Total Value ($'000)
2004
1,600,000
210,000
131.3
2.94
618,300
2003
1,725,000
219,000
127.0
3.62
793,700
2002
1,910,000
216,000
113.1
3.96
855,400
2001
1,960,000
202,000
103.1
3.44
694,900
2000
1,725,000
181,500
105.2
3.22
584,400
1999
1,800,000
231,000
128.3
2.84
656,000
1998
1,840,000
237,000
128.8
2.99
708,600
1997
1,690,000
190,000
112.4
3.66
695,400
1996
1,800,000
200,000
111.1
3.88
776,000
1995
1,725,000
202,000
117.1
4.64
937,300
1994
1,640,000
198,000
120.7
3.00
594,000
1993
1,750,000
190,000
108.6
3.34
634,600
1992
1,400,000
136,000
97.1
2.77
376,700
1991
1,891,687
209,000
110.5
2.67
558,000
1990
1,830,000
207,000
113.1
2.64
546,500
1989
1,790,000
188,000
105.0
3.07
577,200
1988
1,740,000
147,000
84.5
3.63
533,600
1987
1,840,000
215,000
116.8
2.57
552,600
1986
1,829,220
185,000
101.1
2.28
421,800
1985
2,100,000
214,000
101.9
2.87
614,200
1984
2,120,000
205,000
96.7
3.41
699,100
1983
2,000,000
184,900
92.5
4.03
745,100
1982
2,080,000
204,500
98.3
2.84
580,800
1981
2,171,777
206,120
94.9
2.92
601,900

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  Canola
Harvested Area (acres)		 Canola Production
('000 bu)		 Canola
Yield (bu/acre)		 Canola
Price per unit ($/bu)		 Canola
Total Value ($'000)
2004
55,000
2,050
37.3
7.73
15,800
2003
50,000
1,800
36.0
7.93
14,300
2002
60,000
1,950
32.5
8.83
17,200
2001
35,000
1,380
39.4
6.01
8,290
2000
45,000
1,700
37.8
5.53
9,400
1999
70,000
2,400
34.3
6.06
14,500
1998
65,000
2,500
38.5
8.19
20,500
1997
65,000
2,400
36.9
8.53
20,500
1996
50,000
2,000
40.0
9.52
19,000
1995
85,000
2,900
34.1
8.60
24,900
1994
55,000
2,000
36.4
7.98
16,000
1993
50,000
1,700
34.0
6.87
11,700
1992
35,000
1,300
37.1
6.40
8,300
1991
64,346
2,000
31.1
5.81
11,620
1990
50,000
1,900
38.0
6.08
11,550
1989
40,000
1,100
27.5
6.15
6,770
1988
55,000
1,200
21.8
7.35
8,820
1987
40,000
1,300
32.5
5.50
7,150
1986
92,631
3,240
35.0
4.70
15,230
1985
55,000
1,980
36.0
5.90
11,680
1984
28,000
920
32.9
7.80
7,180
1983
17,000
320
18.8
8.85
2,830
1982
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1981
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

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  Soybeans Harvested Area (acres) Soybeans Production
('000 bu)		 Soybeans
Yield
(bu/acre)		 Soybeans
Price per unit ($/bu)		 Soybeans
Total Value ($'000)
2004
2,300,000
91,000
39.6
7.69
700,200
2003
1,990,000
63,500
31.9
9.87
627,000
2002
2,065,000
70,000
33.9
8.50
595,000
2001
2,225,000
47,000
21.1
7.31
343,500
2000
2,235,000
85,000
38.0
7.07
601,100
1999
2,125,000
86,000
40.5
7.17
616,600
1998
2,100,000
86,000
41.0
7.58
651,900
1997
2,315,000
88,000
38.0
9.16
806,100
1996
1,890,000
70,000
37.0
10.07
704,900
1995
1,815,000
75,000
41.3
8.80
660,000
1994
1,875,000
76,000
40.5
7.43
564,700
1993
1,740,000
67,000
38.5
8.15
546,100
1992
1,450,000
50,000
34.5
6.84
342,000
1991
1,409,063
51,000
36.2
6.18
315,200
1990
1,150,000
44,500
38.7
6.26
278,600
1989
1,290,000
43,200
33.5
6.61
285,600
1988
1,280,000
41,300
32.3
8.46
349,400
1987
1,120,000
46,000
41.1
7.19
330,700
1986
939,738
34,900
37.1
6.30
219,900
1985
1,000,000
37,200
37.2
6.71
249,600
1984
1,000,000
33,700
33.7
7.55
254,400
1983
900,000
27,000
30.0
9.33
251,900
1982
900,000
31,200
34.7
6.80
212,200
1981
689,061
22,297
32.4
7.19
160,300

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  Flaxseed Harvested Area (acres) Flaxseed Production
('000 bu)		 Flaxseed
Yield
(bu/acre)		 Flaxseed
Price per unit ($/bu)		 Flaxseed
Total Value ($'000)
2004
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
2003
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
2002
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
2001
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
2000
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1999
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1998
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1997
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1996
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1995
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1994
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1993
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1992
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1991
2,140
79
36.9
5.00
395
1990
3,000
79
26.3
5.10
403
1989
3,000
66
22.0
6.50
429
1988
3,000
40
13.3
7.45
298
1987
3,000
85
28.3
4.50
383
1986
8,437
194
23.0
4.90
951
1985
5,500
138
25.1
6.40
883
1984
7,800
195
25.0
7.45
1,450
1983
10,000
130
13.0
8.00
1,040
1982
20,000
440
22.0
6.85
3,010
1981
11,123
278
25.0
8.50
2,363

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  Dry White Beans Harvested Area (acres) Dry White Beans Production
('000 cwt)		 Dry White Beans Yield (cwt/acre) Dry White Beans Price per unit ($/cwt) Dry White Beans Total Value ($'000)
2004
70,000
1,330
19.0
28.78
38,300
2003
55,000
1,100
20.0
30.10
33,100
2002
85,000
1,575
18.5
23.00
36,200
2001
55,000
720
13.1
27.47
19,800
2000
53,000
705
13.3
22.91
16,200
1999
85,000
1,480
17.4
25.52
37,800
1998
35,000
560
16.0
29.28
16,400
1997
60,000
960
16.0
17.89
17,200
1996
67,000
890
13.3
24.80
22,100
1995
115,000
2,000
17.4
22.50
45,000
1994
85,000
1,500
17.6
33.27
49,900
1993
99,000
1,600
16.2
22.30
35,700
1992
90,000
900
10.0
19.25
17,300
1991
123,873
2,500
20.2
11.51
28,800
1990
135,000
2,200
16.3
15.30
33,700
1989
110,000
1,570
14.3
25.50
40,000
1988
90,000
1,300
14.4
32.54
42,300
1987
135,000
2,430
18.0
11.02
26,800
1986
108,277
921
8.5
42.21
38,900
1985
90,000
1,290
14.3
17.62
22,700
1984
75,000
994
13.3
23.61
23,500
1983
68,000
850
12.5
28.41
24,100
1982
110,000
1,500
13.6
24.44
36,700
1981
110,000
1,425
13.0
30.70
43,750

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  Coloured Beans Harvested Area (acres) Coloured Beans Production
('000 cwt)		 Coloured Beans Yield (cwt/acre) Coloured Beans Price per unit ($/cwt) Coloured Beans Total Value ($'000)
2004
70,000
1,435
20.5
30.75
44,100
2003
50,000
1,050
21.0
28.26
29,700
2002
75,000
1,200
16.0
27.67
33,200
2001
55,000
540
9.8
34.52
18,600
2000
46,000
530
11.5
n.a.
n.a.
1999
50,000
850
17.0
n.a.
n.a.
1998
40,000
700
17.5
n.a.
n.a.
1997
40,000
665
16.6
n.a.
n.a.
1996
38,000
525
13.8
n.a.
n.a.
1995
38,000
650
17.1
n.a.
n.a.
1994
35,000
600
17.1
n.a.
n.a.
1993
30,000
500
16.7
n.a.
n.a.
1992
14,000
110
7.9
n.a.
n.a.

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  Fodder Corn Harvested Area (acres) Fodder Corn Production
('000 tons)		 Fodder Corn Yield (tons/acre) Fodder Corn Price per unit ($/ton) Fodder Corn Total Value ($'000)
2004
300,000
4,800
16.0
21.80
104,600
2003
320,000
4,600
14.4
23.60
108,600
2002
325,000
4,000
12.3
24.40
97,600
2001
310,000
3,300
10.6
23.30
76,900
2000
318,000
3,900
12.3
22.60
88,100
1999
300,000
4,600
15.3
22.00
101,200
1998
300,000
3,900
13.0
23.49
91,600
1997
300,000
3,500
11.7
28.00
98,000
1996
296,000
3,600
12.2
25.30
91,100
1995
290,000
3,600
12.4
25.00
90,000
1994
280,000
3,600
12.9
23.10
83,200
1993
300,000
4,100
13.7
23.00
94,300
1992
345,000
3,650
10.6
23.10
84,300
1991
326,985
4,000
12.2
23.60
94,400
1990
350,000
5,500
15.7
21.50
118,300
1989
375,000
4,900
13.1
24.80
121,500
1988
380,000
4,500
11.8
24.20
108,900
1987
400,000
6,400
16.0
19.60
125,400
1986
469,725
6,000
12.8
18.10
108,600
1985
510,000
6,450
12.6
22.20
143,200
1984
540,000
6,950
12.9
21.70
150,800
1983
580,000
6,610
11.4
21.40
141,500
1982
620,000
7,740
12.5
17.40
134,700
1981
643,222
8,567
13.3
18.10
155,311

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  Hay Harvested Area (acres) Hay Production ('000 tons) Hay Yield (tons/acre) Hay Price per unit ($/ton) Hay Total Value ($'000)
2004
2,460,000
5,800
2.4
90.72
526,200
2003
2,490,000
6,000
2.4
85.63
513,800
2002
2,370,000
5,200
2.2
89.44
465,100
2001
2,425,000
4,975
2.1
69.52
345,900
2000
2,490,000
5,900
2.4
72.88
430,000
1999
2,455,000
5,550
2.3
80.79
448,400
1998
2,515,000
5,000
2.0
98.06
490,300
1997
2,570,000
6,500
2.5
104.33
678,100
1996
2,530,000
6,450
2.5
92.04
593,700
1995
2,550,000
7,500
2.9
66.70
500,300
1994
2,620,000
7,700
2.9
65.20
502,000
1993
2,650,000
8,500
3.2
62.90
534,700
1992
2,450,000
7,400
3.0
65.20
482,500
1991
2,601,850
8,000
3.1
60.10
480,800
1990
2,600,000
8,200
3.2
59.30
486,300
1989
2,570,000
8,100
3.2
61.90
501,400
1988
2,560,000
7,300
2.9
76.60
559,200
1987
2,550,000
8,500
3.3
55.90
475,200
1986
2,490,568
8,400
3.4
53.70
451,100
1985
2,500,000
7,600
3.0
51.80
393,700
1984
2,520,000
7,690
3.1
50.10
385,300
1983
2,550,000
7,340
2.9
50.40
369,900
1982
2,540,000
7,630
3.0
47.10
359,400
1981
2,575,119
7,765
3.0
45.70
354,615

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Figures for 1998 and onwards represent two changes: Area for harvest is collected and reported for the first time and production is reported at a standard dry matter content of 90%
Statistics Canada. Field Crop Reporting Series For more information:
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