At a Glance

There are 14 crush facilities owned by 6 companies; the 11 plants in the west crush canola and the 3 in the east crush canola and soybeans
It is estimated that processing canola and soybeans in Canada is now responsible for $6.5 billion in economic activity every year
Over the last decade, approximately $1 billion have been invested in plant construction; crush capacity has more than doubled, reaching a new high of 11.1 million tonnes for canola and 3.2 million tonnes for soybeans in 2021
Over the 10-year period 2012 to 2021, canola crushings increased 38% (from 7.1 to 9.9 million tonnes) and soybean crushings increased 13% (from 1.5 to 1.6 million tonnes)
Over the same 10-year period, exports of canola oil increased 16% (from 2.7 million tonnes worth $3.3 billion to 3.2 million tonnes worth $5.3 billion) and canola meal exports increased 49% (from 3.4 million tonnes worth $1.1 billion to 5.1 million tonnes worth $2.2 billion)

2021:

78% of the canola crop and 26% of the soybean crop were processed domestically
4.2 million tonnes of canola oil and 0.3 million tonnes of soybean oil were produced; these oils are used for cooking oils, shortenings and salad oils
5.7 million tonnes of canola meal and 1.3 million tonnes of soybean meal were produced; these meals are used in animal feeds
Canola oil – domestic use 1.1 million tonnes; exports 3.1 million tonnes valued at $5.3 billion; major importers USA 62%, China 25% and South Korea 5%
Soy oil – domestic use 0.2 million tonnes; exports 0.2 million tonnes valued at $0.3 billion; major importers USA 94%
Canola meal – domestic use 0.6 million tonnes; exports 5.1 million tonnes valued at $2.2 billion; major importers USA 66% and China 31%
Soy meal – domestic use 1.0 million tonnes; exports 0.3 million tonnes valued at $0.2 billion; major importers USA 71%, United Kingdom 19% and Ireland 5%