Supply / Disposition

These tables break down current and historic supply and disposition of canola seed, oil and meal.

Calendar year (tonnes)

Canola oil

Source: Statistics Canada/COPA
Updated: January 21, 2025
Metric Tonnes

wdt_ID CALENDAR YEAR 2021 2022 2023 2024 (JAN - NOV)
2 Opening stocks 146,293 139,756 114,543 84,955
3 Production 4,218,110 3,651,955 4,422,368 4,411,805
4 Imports 19,818 22,172 21,366 15,692
5 TOTAL SUPPLY 4,384,221 3,813,883 4,558,277 4,512,452
6 Exports 3,146,613 2,650,857 3,261,834 3,172,360
7 Domestic use 1,097,852 1,048,483 1,211,488 1,234,821
8 Closing stocks 139,756 114,543 84,955 105,271
9 TOTAL DISPOSITION 4,384,221 3,813,883 4,558,277 4,512,452

Canola meal

Source: Statistics Canada/COPA
Updated: January 21, 2025
Metric Tonnes

wdt_ID CALENDAR YEAR 2021 2022 2023 2024 (JAN - NOV)
2 Opening stocks 99,978 82,227 104,488 75,315
3 Production 5,700,369 5,222,418 6,200,229 6,015,641
4 Imports 5,948 12,213 3,771 3,827
5 TOTAL SUPPLY 5,806,295 5,316,858 6,308,488 6,094,783
6 Exports 5,004,622 4,838,503 5,434,422 5,256,098
7 Domestic use 719,446 373,867 798,751 714,814
8 Closing stocks 82,227 104,488 75,315 123,871
9 TOTAL DISPOSITION 5,806,295 5,316,858 6,308,488 6,094,783

Soy oil

Source: Statistics Canada/COPA
Updated: January 21, 2025
Metric Tonnes

wdt_ID CALENDAR YEAR 2021 2022 2023 2024 (JAN - NOV)
2 Opening stocks 8,149 3,785 8,431 5,573
3 Production 308,155 349,216 329,856 256,439
4 Imports 35,968 109,399 223,203 769,927
5 TOTAL SUPPLY 352,272 462,400 561,490 1,031,939
6 Exports 151,827 127,673 141,655 112,222
7 Domestic use 196,660 326,296 414,262 914,127
8 Closing stocks 3,785 8,431 5,573 5,590
9 TOTAL DISPOSITION 352,272 462,400 561,490 1,031,939

Soy meal

Source: Statistics Canada
Updated: January 21, 2025
Metric Tonnes

wdt_ID CALENDAR YEAR 2021 2022 2023 2024 (JAN - NOV)
2 Opening stocks 15,260 15,633 24,767 12,981
3 Production 1,282,829 1,453,367 1,371,250 1,090,887
4 Imports 1,197,952 1,205,346 1,116,232 1,119,375
5 TOTAL SUPPLY 2,496,041 2,674,346 2,512,249 2,223,243
6 Exports 318,802 353,274 323,335 220,879
7 Domestic use 2,161,606 2,296,305 2,175,933 1,979,207
8 Closing stocks 15,633 24,767 12,981 23,158
9 TOTAL DISPOSITION 2,496,041 2,674,346 2,512,249 2,223,243

Crop year (tonnes)

Canola oil

Source: Statistics Canada/COPA
Updated: January 21, 2025
Metric Tonnes

wdt_ID CROP YEAR 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 (AUG - NOV)
2 Opening stocks 103,190 73,674 84,980 109,384
3 Production 3,572,486 4,150,558 4,705,984 1,644,601
4 Imports 18,926 25,204 18,022 6,160
5 TOTAL SUPPLY 3,694,602 4,249,436 4,808,986 1,760,145
6 Exports 2,573,690 3,018,440 3,410,394 1,156,735
7 Domestic use 1,047,238 1,146,016 1,289,208 498,139
8 Closing stocks 73,674 84,980 109,384 105,271
9 TOTAL DISPOSITION 3,694,602 4,249,436 4,808,986 1,760,145

Canola meal

Source: Statistics Canada/COPA
Updated: January 21, 2025
Metric Tonnes

wdt_ID CROP YEAR 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 (AUG - NOV)
2 Opening stocks 94,120 153,176 89,135 105,169
3 Production 5,092,441 5,907,503 6,407,686 2,281,811
4 Imports 10,815 6,375 3,475 545
5 TOTAL SUPPLY 5,197,376 6,067,054 6,500,296 2,387,525
6 Exports 4,515,921 5,307,629 5,636,279 1,973,031
7 Domestic use 528,279 670,290 758,848 290,623
8 Closing stocks 153,176 89,135 105,169 123,871
9 TOTAL DISPOSITION 5,197,376 6,067,054 6,500,296 2,387,525

Canola

Source: Statistics Canada/COPA
Updated: January 21, 2025
Metric ‘000 Tonnes

wdt_ID CROP YEAR 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 (AUG-NOV)
2 Opening stocks 1,776.0 1,484.1 1,857.6 2,747.9
3 Production 14,248.3 18,849.8 19,191.7 17,844.5
4 Imports 104.7 151.4 276.0 73.5
5 TOTAL SUPPLY 16,129.0 20,485.3 21,325.3 20,665.9
6 Exports 5,245.0 7,950.1 6,745.9 3,747.5
7 Domestic use seed requirements 62.2 64.1 63.9 n/a
8 Domestic use crush 8,555.4 9,961.4 11,032.9 3,904.3
9 Domestic use other 782.4 652.0 797.7 n/a
10 Closing stocks 1,484.1 1,857.6 2,747.9 n/a
11 TOTAL DISPOSITION 16,129.1 20,485.3 21,388.3 7,651.8

Soy oil

Source: Statistics Canada/COPA
Updated: January 21, 2025
Metric Tonnes

wdt_ID CROP YEAR 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 (AUG - NOV)
2 Opening stocks 7,554 5,127 8,359 9,810
3 Production 343,078 337,190 311,956 80,345
4 Imports 62,773 147,122 573,228 333,868
5 TOTAL SUPPLY 413,405 489,439 893,543 424,023
6 Exports 153,300 138,661 143,412 27,482
7 Domestic use 254,978 342,419 740,321 390,951
8 Closing stocks 5,127 8,359 9,810 5,590
9 TOTAL DISPOSITION 413,405 489,439 893,543 424,023

Soy meal

Source: Statistics Canada/COPA
Updated: January 21, 2025
Metric Tonnes

wdt_ID CROP YEAR 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 (AUG - NOV)
2 Opening stocks 19,786 36,692 22,438 20,377
3 Production 1,429,269 1,390,150 1,327,004 340,982
4 Imports 1,252,663 1,115,195 1,205,774 408,887
5 TOTAL SUPPLY 2,701,718 2,542,037 2,555,216 770,246
6 Exports 360,295 334,956 283,748 79,099
7 Domestic use 2,304,731 2,184,643 2,251,092 667,989
8 Closing stocks 36,692 22,438 20,377 23,158
9 TOTAL DISPOSITION 2,701,718 2,542,037 2,555,216 770,246

Soybeans

Source: Statistics Canada/COPA
Updated: January 21, 2025
Metric ‘000 Tonnes

wdt_ID CROP YEAR 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 (SEPT - NOV)
2 Opening stocks 295.8 287.1 371.8 562.8
3 Production 6,224.0 6,543.2 6,980.5 7,568.0
4 Imports 551.9 483.0 336.1 74.2
5 TOTAL SUPPLY 7,071.7 7,313.3 7,688.4 8,205.0
6 Exports 4,260.5 4,220.0 4,899.0 2,554.6
7 Domestic use seed requirements 221.2 236.1 241.1 n/a
8 Domestic use crush 1,857.6 1,767.8 1,652.1 437.0
9 Domestic use other 445.4 717.4 333.3 n/a
10 Closing stocks 287.1 371.8 562.8 n/a
11 TOTAL DISPOSITION 7,071.7 7,313.3 7,688.4 2,991.6