Table 1 
Preliminary estimates of principal field crop areas 

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Preliminary estimates of principal field crop areas
  2013 2014 June 20151 p 2013 to 2014 2014 to June 2015
  thousands of acresthousands of acresthousands of acres % change% change
Total wheat (including winter wheat remaining)2 26,015 23,835 24,142 -8.4 1.3
Durum wheat 4,965 4,750 5,750 -4.3 21.1
Spring wheat 19,043 17,409 17,145 -8.6 -1.5
Winter wheat3 2,008 1,675 1,247 -16.6 -25.6
Barley 7,083 5,880 6,511 -17.0 10.7
Canary seed 210 275 330 31.0 20.0
Canola 19,941 20,325 19,840 1.9 -2.4
Chick peas 180 170 125 -5.6 -26.5
Corn for grain 3,689 3,078 3,252 -16.6 5.7
Dry beans 210 305 280 45.2 -8.2
Dry field peas 3,325 3,795 3,705 14.1 -2.4
Fall rye 225 206 251 -8.4 21.8
Flaxseed 1,050 1,555 1,690 48.1 8.7
Lentils 2,620 3,120 3,870 19.1 24.0
Mustard seed 365 500 325 37.0 -35.0
Oats 3,173 2,798 3,403 -11.8 21.6
Soybeans 4,619 5,562 5,420 20.4 -2.5
Summerfallow 3,800 4,595 2,535 20.9 -44.8
Sunflower seed 70 75 120 7.1 60.0
p
preliminary
Note(s):
  • The estimates in this table have been rounded to the nearest thousand. The percentage changes reflect the unrounded estimates, which are available in CANSIM.
  • Wheat types may not add up to total wheat as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
CANSIM table 001-0017

Table note 1

The methodology used for area estimates for the Atlantic provinces and British Columbia was modified in 2014. For more information, see note to readers.

Table note 2

Represents the sum of winter wheat, spring wheat and durum wheat.

Table note 3

The area remaining after winterkill.
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