In 2023, Canadian wool producers saw further declines in prices for their wool, as the global oversupply of wool continued. The average price paid to Canadian wool producers was $0.35 per kilogram. The volume of raw wool purchased directly from Canadian producers was 698 700 kilograms in 2023, a decline of 48.5% from 2022.
The total farm value was $269,000 in 2023, a decrease of 50.8% from 2022.
Note to readers
Data on the quantity, price and farm value of purchased raw wool and raw wool used on farms are now available for 2023, for Canada and by province.
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Reference
Data table: 32-10-0142-01.
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Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 3435.
Previous release: Wool disposition and farm value, 2022.
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