Canada Day: We’re number one!

Canada Day is just around the corner. Let’s celebrate by looking at a few stats where Canada leads the world.

There is nothing more quintessentially Canadian than maple syrup. Indeed, Canada accounted for over three-quarters of total global maple syrup production in 2025. 

Canadian maple producers harvested 18.9 million gallons of maple syrup in 2025, the second-highest production year on record. Quebec is Canada’s top maple-producing province, accounting for 90% of national production in 2025.

Did you know that the “can” in canola celebrates its Canadian roots? This versatile crop, originally derived from the ancient rapeseed plant, was developed right here in Canada during the mid-20th century. Today, canola is mostly used for making cooking oil and enjoyed in homes and restaurants alike.

Canola production at the national level rose 13.3% year over year to a record-high 21.8 million tonnes in 2025. Over one-fifth of the canola grown globally is grown in Canada.

Canadian Prairie farmers have been growing lentils since the mid-1960s. Today, Canada generally accounts for approximately one-quarter to one-third of global lentil production annually depending on growing conditions.

It was a great year for Canadian lentil farmers in 2025, with production rising 38.3% year over year to a record-high 3.4 million tonnes.

Potash is a potassium-based mineral found in Saskatchewan. Potassium is essential for plants (along with nitrogen and phosphorus) to promote healthy growth and improve drought resistance, disease tolerance and crop yield. 

In 2024, Canada accounted for approximately one-third of global potash production. In 2025, Canadian potash production edged up 0.3% year over year to a record-high 24.7 million tonnes. Potash production has risen by 18.4% since 2019 and sales reached $9.5 billion in 2025.

Canada’s coastline is by far the world’s longest, measuring 243 042 km (including the mainland coast and the coasts of offshore islands). The closest challengers to the title—Indonesia (54 716 km), Russia (37 653 km), the United States (19 924 km) and China (14 500 km)—do not even come close. In 2021, 14.9% of Canadians lived within 10 km of the coastline.

Whether it’s our crops, our minerals or our coastline, Canada has more than a few reasons to celebrate being number one. From coast to coast to coast, join us in celebrating the remarkable achievements and natural wonders that make our country truly extraordinary!