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Historical Provincial Estimates by Crop 1981-2004
(Metric Units)

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

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  Winter Wheat Harvested Area (hectares) Winter Wheat Production (tonnes) Winter Wheat Yield (kg/hectare) Winter Wheat Price per unit ($/tonne) Winter Wheat Total Value ($'000)
2004
307,600
1,496,800
4,900
130
195,000
2003
400,600
2,054,800
5,100
148
305,000
2002
234,700
1,137,600
4,800
154
175,100
2001
218,500
1,056,000
4,800
138
145,900
2000 275,200 1,374,400 5,000 99 136,400
1999 287,300 1,415,200 4,900 123 174,700
1998 287,300 1,211,100 4,200 119 144,200
1997 182,100 748,400 4,100 142 105,900
1996 291,400 794,700 2,700 181 144,000
1995 281,300 1,319,900 4,700 196 258,500
1994 287,300 1,224,700 4,300 143 175,100
1993 176,000 630,000 3,600 129 81,500
1992 279,200 1,276,400 4,600 103 131,300
1991 164,300 585,100 3,600 118 69,000
1990 319,700 1,374,400 4,300 116 159,600
1989 281,300 1,047,800 3,700 140 146,700
1988 295,400 1,075,000 3,600 153 164,300
1987 155,800 544,300 3,500 170 92,400
1986 259,600 952,500 3,700 110 105,000
1985 212,500 955,300 4,500 143 136,500
1984 206,400 797,400 3,900 154 123,100
1983 228,600 775,600 3,400 147 113,700
1982 121,400 353,800 2,900 131 46,200
1981 204,400 708,900 3,500 157 111,300

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  Spring Wheat Harvested Area (hectares) Spring Wheat Production (tonnes) Spring Wheat Yield (kg/hectare) Spring Wheat Price per unit ($/tonne) Spring Wheat Total Value ($'000)
2004
52,600
179,600
3,400
170
30,500
2003
46,500
163,300
3,500
187
30,600
2002
68,800
234,100
3,400
208
48,700
2001
50,600
179,600
3,500
153
27,500
2000
38,400
119,700
3,100
138
16,500
1999
36,400
111,600
3,100
142
15,800
1998
36,400
100,700
2,800
127
12,800
1997
31,600
100,700
3,200
180
18,100
1996
24,300
68,000
2,800
235
16,000
1995
16,200
47,600
2,900
244
11,600
1994
12,100
35,400
2,900
169
6,000
1993
18,200
50,300
2,800
155
7,800
1992
18,200
54,400
3,000
131
7,100
1991
16,500
38,100
2,300
124
4,720
1990
16,200
43,500
2,700
120
5,220
1989
16,200
47,600
2,900
142
6,740
1988
22,300
59,900
2,700
138
8,250
1987
44,500
127,900
2,900
114
14,570
1986
30,600
84,400
2,800
119
10,080
1985
12,100
41,600
3,400
138
5,740
1984
10,500
30,500
2,900
150
4,590
1983
11,300
27,500
2,400
143
3,940
1982
8,900
23,900
2,700
127
3,040
1981
8,900
24,000
2,700
143
3,440

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  Buckwheat Harvested Area (hectares) Buckwheat Production (tonnes) Buckwheat Yield (kg/hectare) Buckwheat Price per unit ($/tonne) Buckwheat Total Value ($'000)
2004
..
..
..
..
..
2003
2,000
2,800
1,400
..
..
2002
2,800
3,800
1,400
..
..
2001
1,600
3,000
1,900
..
..
2000 2,000 2,800 1,400 289 810
1999 2,400 3,000 1,300 313 940
1998 1,800 3,300 1,800 330 1,090
1997 1,800 3,000 1,700 363 1,090
1996 2,200 3,300 1,500 297 980
1995 2,000 3,500 1,800 323 1,130
1994 1,200 2,200 1,800 323 710
1993 1,700 2,800 1,600 186 520
1992 2,000 3,300 1,700 182 600
1991 3,000 2,700 900 185 500
1990 2,800 3,000 1,100 193 580
1989 2,800 2,800 1,000 225 630
1988 5,300 4,900 900 180 880
1987 6,200 8,900 1,400 125 1,110
1986 5,700 4,900 900 165 810
1985 3,600 4,500 1,300 184 828
1984 3,200 4,000 1,300 184 736
1983 5,700 5,800 1,000 138 798
1982 5,700 6,700 1,200 133 893
1981 5,200 5,600 1,100 152 851

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  Rye Harvested Area (hectares) Rye Production (tonnes) Rye Yield (kg/hectare) Rye Price per unit ($/tonne) Rye Total Value ($'000)
2004
28,300
66,000
2,300
151
9,910
2003
24,300
61,000
2,500
143
8,740
2002
24,300
47,600
2,000
126
6,000
2001
24,300
54,600
2,200
105
5,730
2000 24,300 61,000 2,500 105 6,400
1999 24,300 63,500 2,600 76 4,800
1998 22,300 54,600 2,400 90 4,900
1997 20,200 48,300 2,400 122 5,900
1996 20,200 40,600 2,000 123 5,000
1995 20,200 45,700 2,300 112 5,100
1994 18,200 45,700 2,500 107 4,900
1993 10,100 26,700 2,600 86 2,300
1992 12,100 27,900 2,300 86 2,400
1991 20,200 43,200 2,100 75 3,230
1990 20,200 43,200 2,100 83 3,570
1989 18,200 39,400 2,200 94 3,720
1988 14,200 26,700 1,900 118 3,150
1987 18,200 35,600 2,000 90 3,220
1986 21,000 45,700 2,200 91 4,140
1985 26,300 66,000 2,500 98 6,500
1984 32,400 76,200 2,400 102 7,800
1983 36,400 77,700 2,100 98 7,650
1982 38,400 84,300 2,200 89 7,470
1981 36,300 84,300 2,300 138 11,600

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  Oats Harvested Area (hectares) Oats Production (tonnes) Oats Yield (kg/hectare) Oats Price per unit ($/tonne) Oats Total Value ($'000)
2004
40,500
108,000
2,700
140
15,100
2003
44,500
123,400
2,800
146
18,000
2002
40,500
103,300
2,600
162
16,700
2001
36,400
95,600
2,600
175
16,700
2000
34,400
80,200
2,300
112
9,000
1999
38,400
95,600
2,500
112
10,700
1998
40,500
94,100
2,300
124
11,700
1997
42,500
100,200
2,400
147
14,700
1996
38,400
78,700
2,000
149
11,700
1995
40,500
91,000
2,200
166
15,100
1994
44,500
100,200
2,300
112
11,200
1993
62,700
141,100
2,300
106
14,900
1992
72,800
177,400
2,400
112
19,800
1991
64,700
137,300
2,100
106
14,500
1990
89,000
211,300
2,400
108
22,900
1989
111,300
263,700
2,400
129
34,000
1988
97,100
172,700
1,800
162
28,000
1987
93,100
215,900
2,300
107
23,200
1986
85,000
197,400
2,300
92
18,200
1985
113,300
289,900
2,600
114
33,100
1984
121,400
277,600
2,300
139
38,700
1983
133,500
234,400
1,800
143
33,600
1982
149,700
347,000
2,300
117
40,500
1981
132,100
269,600
2,000
134
36,013

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  Barley Harvested Area (hectares) Barley Production (tonnes) Barley Yield (kg/hectare) Barley Price per unit ($/tonne) Barley Total Value ($'000)
2004
99,100
339,600
3,400
113
38,500
2003
103,200
352,700
3,400
127
44,800
2002
129,500
396,300
3,100
142
56,200
2001
119,400
424,600
3,600
133
56,400
2000 111,300 344,000 3,100 115 39,400
1999 115,300 394,100 3,400 96 37,800
1998 125,500 381,000 3,000 108 41,100
1997 135,600 442,000 3,300 131 58,100
1996 129,500 391,900 3,000 156 61,000
1995 129,500 418,000 3,200 167 69,700
1994 137,600 446,300 3,200 116 51,700
1993 161,900 500,800 3,100 107 53,400
1992 174,000 631,400 3,600 106 67,000
1991 190,200 548,700 2,900 100 54,700
1990 178,100 581,300 3,300 108 62,700
1989 194,200 611,800 3,200 126 77,000
1988 214,500 544,300 2,500 141 77,000
1987 226,600 740,300 3,300 94 69,700
1986 238,800 770,700 3,200 89 68,700
1985 210,400 755,500 3,600 107 80,500
1984 192,200 614,000 3,200 136 83,800
1983 212,500 524,700 2,500 140 73,500
1982 234,700 749,000 3,200 107 80,500
1981 188,800 584,200 3,100 122 71,233

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  Mixed Grain Harvested Area (hectares) Mixed Grain Production (tonnes) Mixed Grain Yield (kg/hectare) Mixed Grain Price per unit ($/tonne) Mixed Grain Total Value ($'000)
2004
64,700
196,000
3,000
110
21,500
2003
70,800
212,300
3,000
120
25,400
2002
76,900
214,100
2,800
124
26,600
2001
76,900
235,900
3,100
114
27,000
2000 80,900 241,300 3,000 102 24,500
1999 95,100 277,600 2,900 91 25,200
1998 113,300 308,400 2,700 102 31,600
1997 125,500 350,200 2,800 151 52,900
1996 111,300 290,300 2,600 154 44,800
1995 129,500 362,900 2,800 167 60,600
1994 129,500 362,900 2,800 116 42,000
1993 157,800 426,400 2,700 106 45,100
1992 121,400 381,000 3,100 109 41,400
1991 153,800 393,700 2,600 99 38,800
1990 157,800 453,600 2,900 104 47,300
1989 174,000 482,600 2,800 124 59,900
1988 194,200 420,900 2,200 144 60,600
1987 210,400 611,400 2,900 91 55,900
1986 210,400 596,900 2,800 85 51,000
1985 238,800 753,000 3,200 101 75,900
1984 255,000 743,900 2,900 142 105,400
1983 277,200 613,300 2,200 144 88,600
1982 299,500 858,200 2,900 110 94,100
1981 317,000 884,900 2,800 125 110,668

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  Grain Corn Harvested Area (hectares) Grain Corn Production (tonnes) Grain Corn Yield (kg/hectare) Grain Corn Price per unit ($/tonne) Grain Corn Total Value ($'000)
2004
647,500
5,334,300
8,200
116
618,300
2003
698,100
5,562,900
8,000
143
793,700
2002
773,000
5,486,700
7,100
156
855,400
2001
793,200
5,131,100
6,500
135
694,900
2000 698,100 4,610,300 6,600 127 584,400
1999 728,400 5,867,700 8,100 112 656,000
1998 744,600 6,020,100 8,100 118 708,600
1997 683,900 4,826,300 7,100 144 695,400
1996 728,400 5,080,300 7,000 153 776,000
1995 698,100 5,131,100 7,400 183 937,300
1994 663,700 5,029,500 7,600 118 594,000
1993 708,200 4,826,300 6,800 131 634,600
1992 566,600 3,454,600 6,100 109 376,700
1991 765,500 5,308,900 6,900 105 558,000
1990 740,600 5,258,100 7,100 104 546,500
1989 724,400 4,775,500 6,600 121 577,200
1988 704,200 3,734,000 5,300 143 533,600
1987 744,600 5,461,300 7,300 101 552,600
1986 740,300 4,699,200 6,300 90 421,800
1985 849,800 5,435,900 6,400 113 614,200
1984 857,900 5,207,300 6,100 134 699,100
1983 809,400 4,696,700 5,800 159 745,100
1982 841,700 5,194,600 6,200 112 580,800
1981 878,900 5,235,700 6,000 115 601,900

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  Canola Harvested Area (hectares) Canola Production (tonnes) Canola Yield (kg/hectare) Canola Price per unit ($/tonne) Canola Total Value ($'000)
2004
22,300
46,500
2,100
341
15,800
2003
20,200
40,800
2,000
350
14,300
2002
24,300
44,200
1,800
389
17,200
2001
14,200
31,300
2,200
265
8,290
2000 18,200 38,600 2,100 244 9,400
1999 28,300 54,400 1,900 267 14,500
1998 26,300 56,700 2,200 362 20,500
1997 26,300 54,400 2,100 377 20,500
1996 20,200 45,400 2,200 419 19,000
1995 34,400 65,800 1,900 378 24,900
1994 22,300 45,400 2,000 352 16,000
1993 20,200 38,600 1,900 303 11,700
1992 14,200 29,500 2,100 281 8,300
1991 26,000 45,400 1,700 256 11,620
1990 20,200 43,100 2,100 268 11,550
1989 16,200 24,900 1,500 272 6,770
1988 22,300 27,200 1,200 324 8,820
1987 16,200 29,500 1,800 242 7,150
1986 37,500 73,500 2,000 207 15,230
1985 22,300 44,900 2,000 260 11,680
1984 11,300 20,900 1,800 344 7,180
1983 6,900 7,300 1,100 388 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 (hectares) Soybeans Production (tonnes) Soybeans Yield (kg/hectare) Soybeans Price per unit ($/tonne) Soybeans Total Value ($'000)
2004
930,800
2,476,600
2,700
283
700,200
2003
805,300
1,728,200
2,100
363
627,000
2002
835,700
1,905,100
2,300
312
595,000
2001
900,400
1,279,100
1,400
269
343,500
2000 904,500 2,313,300 2,600 260 601,100
1999 860,000 2,340,500 2,700 263 616,600
1998 849,800 2,340,500 2,800 279 651,900
1997 936,800 2,394,900 2,600 337 806,100
1996 764,900 1,905,100 2,500 370 704,900
1995 734,500 2,041,100 2,800 323 660,000
1994 758,800 2,068,400 2,700 273 564,700
1993 704,200 1,823,400 2,600 299 546,100
1992 586,800 1,360,800 2,300 251 342,000
1991 570,200 1,388,000 2,400 227 315,200
1990 465,400 1,211,100 2,600 230 278,600
1989 522,000 1,175,700 2,300 243 285,600
1988 518,000 1,124,000 2,200 311 349,400
1987 453,200 1,251,900 2,800 264 330,700
1986 380,300 949,800 2,500 232 219,900
1985 404,700 1,012,400 2,500 247 249,600
1984 404,700 917,200 2,300 277 254,400
1983 364,200 734,800 2,000 343 251,900
1982 364,200 849,100 2,300 250 212,200
1981 278,900 606,800 2,200 264 160,300

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  Flaxseed Harvested Area (hectares) Flaxseed Production (tonnes) Flaxseed Yield (kg/hectare) Flaxseed Price per unit ($/tonne) Flaxseed Total Value ($'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 900 2,000 2,200 198 395
1990 1,200 2,000 1,700 202 403
1989 1,200 1,700 1,400 252 429
1988 1,200 1,000 800 298 298
1987 1,200 2,200 1,800 174 383
1986 3,400 4,900 1,400 194 951
1985 2,200 3,500 1,600 252 883
1984 3,200 5,000 1,600 290 1,450
1983 4,000 3,300 800 315 1,040
1982 8,100 11,200 1,400 269 3,010
1981 4,500 7,100 1,600 333 2,363

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  Dry White Beans Harvested Area (hectares) Dry White Beans Production (tonnes) Dry White Beans Yield (kg/hectare) Dry White Beans Price per unit ($/tonne) Dry White Beans Total Value ($'000)
2004
28,300
60,300
2,100
635
38,300
2003
22,300
49,900
2,200
663
33,100
2002
34,400
71,400
2,100
507
36,200
2001
22,300
32,700
1,500
606
19,800
2000 21,400 32,000 1,500 506 16,200
1999 34,400 67,100 2,000 563 37,800
1998 14,200 25,400 1,800 646 16,400
1997 24,300 43,500 1,800 395 17,200
1996 27,100 40,400 1,500 547 22,100
1995 46,500 90,700 2,000 496 45,000
1994 34,400 68,000 2,000 734 49,900
1993 40,100 72,600 1,800 492 35,700
1992 36,400 40,800 1,100 424 17,300
1991 50,100 113,400 2,300 254 28,800
1990 54,600 99,800 1,800 338 33,700
1989 44,500 71,200 1,600 562 40,000
1988 36,400 59,000 1,600 717 42,300
1987 54,600 110,200 2,000 243 26,800
1986 43,800 41,800 1,000 931 38,900
1985 36,400 58,500 1,600 388 22,700
1984 30,400 45,100 1,500 521 23,500
1983 27,500 38,600 1,400 624 24,100
1982 44,500 68,000 1,500 540 36,700
1981 44,500 64,600 1,500 677 43,750

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  Coloured Beans Harvested Area (hectares) Coloured Beans Production (tonnes) Coloured Beans Yield (kg/hectare) Coloured Beans Price per unit ($/tonne) Coloured Beans Total Value ($'000)
2004
28,300
65,100
2,300
677
44,100
2003
20,200
47,600
2,400
624
29,700
2002
30,400
54,400
1,800
610
33,200
2001
22,300
24,500
1,100
759
18,600
2000
18,600
24,000
1,300
n.a.
n.a.
1999
20,200
38,600
1,900
n.a.
n.a.
1998
16,200
31,800
2,000
n.a.
n.a.
1997
16,200
30,200
1,900
n.a.
n.a.
1996
15,400
23,800
1,500
n.a.
n.a.
1995
15,400
29,500
1,900
n.a.
n.a.
1994
14,200
27,200
1,900
n.a.
n.a.
1993
12,100
22,700
1,900
n.a.
n.a.
1992
5,700
5,000
900
n.a.
n.a.

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  Fodder Corn Harvested Area (hectares) Fodder Corn Production ('000 tonnes) Fodder Corn Yield (tonnes/hectare) Fodder Corn Price per unit ($/tonne) Fodder Corn Total Value ($'000)
2004
121,400
4,354.5
35.9
24.0
104,600
2003
129,500
4,173.1
32.2
26.0
108,600
2002
131,500
3,628.7
27.6
26.9
97,600
2001
125,500
2,993.7
23.9
25.7
76,900
2000
128,700
3,538.0
27.5
24.9
88,100
1999
121,400
4,173.1
34.4
24.3
101,200
1998
121,400
3,538.0
29.1
25.9
91,600
1997
121,400
3,175.1
26.2
30.9
98,000
1996
119,800
3,265.9
27.3
27.9
91,100
1995
117,400
3,265.9
27.8
27.6
90,000
1994
113,300
3,265.9
28.8
25.5
83,200
1993
121,400
3,719.5
30.6
25.4
94,300
1992
139,600
3,311.2
23.7
25.5
84,300
1991
132,300
3,628.7
27.4
26.0
94,400
1990
141,600
4,989.5
35.2
23.7
118,300
1989
151,800
4,445.2
29.3
27.3
121,500
1988
153,800
4,082.3
26.5
26.7
108,900
1987
161,900
5,806.0
35.9
21.6
125,400
1986
190,100
5,443.1
28.6
20.0
108,600
1985
206,400
5,851.3
28.3
24.5
143,200
1984
218,500
6,304.9
28.9
23.9
150,800
1983
234,700
5,996.5
25.5
23.6
141,500
1982
250,900
7,021.6
28.0
19.2
134,700
1981
260,300
7,771.9
29.9
20.0
155,311

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  Hay Harvested Area (hectares) Hay Production ('000 tonnes) Hay Yield (tonnes/hectare) Hay Price per unit ($/tonne) Hay Total Value ($'000)
2004
995,500
5,261.7
5.3
100.0
526,200
2003
1,007,700
5,443.1
5.4
94.4
513,800
2002
959,100
4,717.4
4.9
98.6
465,100
2001
981,400
4,513.2
4.6
76.6
345,900
2000
1,007,700
5,352.4
5.3
80.3
430,000
1999
993,500
5,034.9
5.1
89.1
448,400
1998
1,017,800
4,535.9
4.5
108.1
490,300
1997
1,040,000
5,896.7
5.7
115.0
678,100
1996
1,023,900
5,851.3
5.7
101.5
593,700
1995
1,031,900
6,803.9
6.6
73.5
500,300
1994
1,060,300
6,985.3
6.6
71.9
502,000
1993
1,072,400
7,711.1
7.2
69.3
534,700
1992
991,500
6,713.2
6.8
71.9
482,500
1991
1,052,900
7,257.5
6.9
66.2
480,800
1990
1,052,200
7,438.9
7.1
65.4
486,300
1989
1,040,000
7,348.2
7.1
68.2
501,400
1988
1,036,000
6,622.5
6.4
84.4
559,200
1987
1,031,900
7,711.1
7.5
61.6
475,200
1986
1,007,900
7,620.4
7.6
59.2
451,100
1985
1,011,700
6,894.6
6.8
57.1
393,700
1984
1,019,800
6,976.3
6.8
55.2
385,300
1983
1,031,900
6,658.7
6.5
55.6
369,900
1982
1,027,900
6,921.8
6.7
51.9
359,400
1981
1,042,100
7,044.3
6.8
50.3
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%
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