Table 1 
March estimates of principal field crop areas 

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March estimates of principal field crop areas
  2020 2021 20221 p 2020 to 2021 2021 to 2022
  thousands of acresthousands of acresthousands of acres % change% change
Total wheat (including winter wheat remaining)2 24,982 23,360 25,031 -6.5 7.2
Durum wheat 5,689 5,530 6,224 -2.8 12.5
Spring wheat 17,926 16,481 17,634 -8.1 7.0
Winter wheat3 1,368 1,349 1,173 -1.4 -13.0
Barley 7,561 8,296 7,491 9.7 -9.7
Canary seed 273 314 268 15.0 -14.7
Canola 20,783 22,479 20,897 8.2 -7.0
Chick peas 298 186 175 -37.7 -5.6
Corn for grain 3,559 3,492 3,715 -1.9 6.4
Dry beans 457 437 337 -4.3 -22.9
Dry field peas 4,255 3,820 3,551 -10.2 -7.0
Fall Rye 390 433 436 11.0 0.8
Flaxseed 931 1,027 867 10.4 -15.6
Lentils 4,233 4,303 4,486 1.7 4.2
Mustard seed 256 308 457 20.2 48.3
Oats 3,839 3,423 3,992 -10.8 16.6
Soybeans 5,070 5,321 5,358 5.0 0.7
Summerfallow 1,726 1,337 1,618 -22.6 21.0
Sunflower seed 112 101 112 -9.4 10.6
p
preliminary
Note(s):
  • The estimates in this table have been rounded to the nearest thousand. The percentage changes reflect the unrounded estimates.
  • Wheat types may not add up to total wheat as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
Table 32-10-0359-01.

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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